Weekly Winners ~ Bristol, Tenn.
2009 January 4
I thought that since I did get that ultra fancy-shmancy, himmy-whammy camera for the birthday, I should put it too work. Most of these were taken while I was visiting my dad up in northeast Tennessee near Bristol. (Yes, I have attended a NASCAR event there ~ yes, it was deafening; yes, it was redneck central; and YES, I would go again!)
This too, is my first foray into the intimidatingly multi-talented Weekly Winners waters. I hope I am found worthy.
For the week of Dec. 28 to Jan. 3
To every thing there is a season
Silver and...
...gold
In silent splendor lay
A quiet place to sit and watch...
...the deer come gently creeping.
Thank you to Lotus, the one and only Sarcastic Mom, for hosting this lovely photo-fest each week.
Those shots are stunning Tara! What an entry into WW!
Happy New year to you and your family!
Karen Meg… thank you so much! I hope you and yours have a Happy New Year too.
those were beautiful! I especially loved the one with the mist and also the chair….my kind of photos!
Danielle… thank you. It is really beautiful in the mountains of Tennessee.
loved the shots.. you shoot well too..
2dew… I’m glad you enjoyed the photos.
WOW – great photos!!! Thanks for sharing – you sure have a great eye.
Laura… thanks! I had great subjects to work with. Can you tell I miss Tennessee?
GReat set . In silent splendor lay is my favorite.
Vicky… thank you so much. I was very pleased with how that one turned out.
Well, ain’t you one TALENTED gal?!? That camera is amazing, but the beauty is in the eye-and the gifts-of the photographer. I’d frame Silver and Gold together…they’re money!
Melissa B… thank you so much. It was fun tramping ’round the woods near my dad’s looking for something different. I was lucky here.
Oh, I just love that landscape shot! Beautiful work!
Mishelle… thank you so much!
I really really really love the one with the barn and field (gold)!!!!!
Sue… I’m so glad you like it. It was early in the morning and very quiet… almost surreal.
In Silent Splendor….LOVE it!!
Forz… thank you so much!
Beautiful pictures, my favorite is definitely the barn in the field
(And some of my family live in Bristol- quite the interesting place I ‘d say)
Danifred… it is a beautiful area. I wish we had had time to go up into the Smokies. I miss the mountains.
Those are just beautiful Tara!! I love the landscape with the barn, just stunning!
Congrats on your new camera, I hope you have tons of fun with it!!!!
Rachel… Thanks! I am having fun. I just want to stay out all day looking for stuff to take pictures of.
great shots!
Tiaras… thanks!
Ooh, so glad you’ve joined Weekly Winners! I’ve been doing it since the start and just love that it makes me get out and actually take pictures. These are an awesome set! I really like that chair.
Maggie… thank you! I got my new camera only a couple months ago and am still learning about what all it is capable of doing. I’m having a great time finding new things to shoot.
Those are wonderful pictures! You should frame them for sure and maybe even sell them!
Mama Wheaton… thank you! Wouldn’t that be cool if I could start my own at-home business?
I echo the rest – great shots!
April… thanks!
Nice pics! Just dropping by. I found you through Mom Bloggers Club Technorati Group and I just faved you!
Cher… wow! Thank you so much.
I don’t usually comment on the Sunday Weekly Winners stuff – there’s so much stuff to look at – I just breeze through without commenting. But that shot ” in silent splendor lay” is just stunning. What an incredible piece of Art.
Lou… that means a lot to me, that you found it to be art. That made my day! Thank you!
Haha, “worthy”?? Take that back, missy … Your shots are nothing short of beautiful! You have some serious talent!
Jen… thank you! I’m late getting to that party, and there are some awesome photographers over there
One of these days I’m going to have to figure out how to use my fancy shmancy camera and join in on the weekly winner fun. I take REALLY crappy pictures.
Tammy… I bet you take great pictures!
If I had a chair like that to ruminate on, I might never feel saddness again.
Those pictures were nothing short of perfection.
C.M… thank you so much. I’m so very glad you enjoyed these.
These are spectacular! You’ve got a gift, I’d say…and is that one of those Tennessee tobacco barns? I’d buy a whole book of barn photos…just love ‘em! Hey, you know, some guy made money off old-timey bridges, why not barns?
BTW, I’ve got a Giveaway goin’ on at my place…please drop by!
Veggie… Thank you! I don’t think it was a tobacco barn. It was really too small for that. I’ll check out the giveaway tonight.
Holy bejeebus. The one w/ the barn – my FAVORITE. Gor.Geous.
Angie… thanks! I love the mountains, and miss Tennessee every day.
Stunning pics! My favorite is “In silent splendor lay.” Beautiful!
Terri… thank you! The photo doesn’t do the scene justice. It was a beautiful morning.
I never get over seeing deer in the wild! Love the quiet place to sit and watch.
Christina… these came right up in my dad’s backyard. I think they were the same ones that ran across his driveway when we left Friday morning. My s.mom said they’ve counted as many as eight in the yard at one time.
BRAVO… B.R.A.V.O!!!!! I love them Tara.. Each one of them.. the barn photo is my favorite.. I am so excited to see what else you create this year…
Kim… thanks! I hope to bring some more fun pictures out in the coming weeks.
I think all your shots are great! Love “gold” and the pic of the deer.
Have a great week!
Colleen… thank you! I’m so very glad you liked my pix.
These are such amazing views. I just love the “silent splendor.” What a fabulous shot!
Sandy… thank you! I lucked into that one.
These pictures are great. Your camara captures the pictures great.
Connie… thank you so much. I’m having lots of fun with my new toy, my photos have never looked better.
Welcome to the WW! It’s quite addicting, but it’s great to see ya over here!
Smoochiefrog… I know what you mean. I’ve already started thinking of where I want to go to take more photos. I even took pix of the dogs’ toys.
Gorgeous. I love all of them but silent splendor is breath taking.
Tiff… thank you! It was a beautiful area where we were visiting.
I love the leaf shots!
We just don’t get those colour changes over here.
Mammabug… thanks! We don’t have those kinds of colors in Florida either. Tennessee has some of the most beautiful fall and winter foliage.
Welcome to Weekly Winners Tara!
You did a great job for your first entry, you should not worry about being worthy, because you ARE!!
Jientie… thank you so much. I enjoyed WW so far and hope to keep coming back.
First, congrats on your new camera (I had to take a peek @ the link
). I just got a new camera for CHRISTmas & my b-day (which also happens to be CHRISTmas)~a Nikon D40~I told hubby that he’s covered for our anniversary on 1/31/09 as well as Mother’s Day 
My new camera is not as spiffy as your new camera but it’s a big step up from my old camera (a Canon PowerShot S3 IS~which my 13 year old son now owns 
).
Second, your pics are AMAZING!!!! I ♥ ALL of them but the last 3 are my faves; w/my VERY fave being in silent splendor lay~that is TOTALLY mesmerizing! You don’t have to worry about being “worthy”~your pics are over the top! Welcome aboard Weekly Winners
Connie… my last camera was just a step up from a point and shoot. I love this one and still haven’t learned everything it can do. Thanks for the compliments on the photos.
Nice photos! Makes me want to take a walk in the woods.
Jen… I love a nice walk in the woods. It can be so quiet and calming.