Downtown Nashville from the Cumberland River
Nashville by Night
This was my second attempt at capturing this photo. Ironically, this was the second failed attempt. I originally set out to capture a sunset from this lower angle, but couldn't get a shot I liked. Only this time, I decided to wait a little longer and turn it into a night photo. Luckily I had the patience to wait that night, because I love the way this photo turned out.
The sky had almost completely transitioned from dusk to night with only a sliver of deep blue still visible near the horizon.
The lights of Downtown Nashville reflect beautifully off the calm Cumberland River.
The Batman (AT&T) building stands tall next to an attention attracting sky light reaching towards space.
The air was calm, crisp and cool. It was one of the last chilly nights of the spring.
Which photo of downtown do you like better. The lower or higher angle.
- Dennis
Surprise Turkey Shoot
I expected to see some wildlife on this adventure but i did not expect to see a turkey, let alone 20. I'd never seen a wild turkey in real life. It was a very cool experience.
I also saw two owls on this trip. I'm definitely coming back here for more wildlife adventures.
- Dennis
Wild turkeys in Radnor Lake Park
Wild Turkey Shoot
Radnor Lake Park is a beautiful state park just outside of Nashville. The park is home to a lot of wildlife including wild turkeys, which I had no idea was a thing in this park.
I had gone on this trip as a sort of recon mission. Since the park is known to have a lot of wildlife, I wanted to familiarize myself with the park in early spring so I could go back once the trees and animals had returned.
To my surprise I ran into two groups of turkeys on one of the trails. They didn't mind the few people around. They just slowly made their way through the woods by the trails picking at the ground for dinner.
Having never seen a turkey up close, I had no idea they are actually pretty in an ugly kind of way. This group had blue heads, which again I had no idea was a thing.
Owl in a tree blending nicely.
I also ran into a couple owls along the same trail. Both of them were very hard to spot as they were the exact color of the leafless trees. And both of them were playing very coy. They were facing away from the trail and would only turn their heads towards the trail from time to time. Otherwise, they sat with their backs to the trail and looked off into the woods.
Have you been to Radnor Park? Where do you like to go to look for wildlife?
- Dennis
A Nashville Sunset Vlog
This was a fun photo to make. Since I never got the colorful pop I wanted, I had to be patient and wait for the deep blue sky to take over.
It was well worth the wait.
- Dennis
Downtown Nashville at sunset.
A Nashville Sunset
This is a pretty iconic view of downtown Nashville. It didn't take long living here to see this view in many photos used by local companies. It makes a lot of sense. It's a very nice view of downtown and It's in a very nice and easy to get to location. In fact, as I arrived to take this photo, a photographer had just finished up taking photos of a couple that had just gotten engaged.
I normally try to avoid replicating photos that I've seen in many different places. But there was something about this view that made me want to try anyway. There is something about the calmness of the river at sunset, butting up against the bustling entertainment area of Nashville's downtown that I find very interesting and beautiful.
Even though the river was very calm and the trees stood bare of leaves from winter, you could feel the energy and excitement of the night to come radiating out from downtown. As the sun dipped lower below the horizon, giving way to a deep blue sky, the feeling of excitement grew until you could hear the crowds mingling in and out of restaurants and bars clearly cross the silent river.
Have you been to Nashville? Have you ever seen this view before?
- Dennis
Parthenon Moved to Nashville
I want to travel to Greece one day to see the actual Parthenon, but until then I'll have to make due with this full size replica in Nashville, Tennessee.
It is a beautiful building and looks very impressive in the blue light of the rising sun.
- Dennis
Sunrise at the Nashville Parthenon
The Nashville Parthenon
Yes, you are seeing that correctly. It's a full size replica of the Parthenon in Athens. Right in the middle of Nashville, Tennessee. It was built in 1897 as part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.
It's a beautiful structure in a nice park. On warm days, there are families and groups of friends relaxing, tossing a frisbee and just having a good time. The structure itself is immaculate.
I like the way this photo shows the detail in the building. The way the green light makes it stand out against the deep blue early morning sky as it gives way to the rising sun. And even though my centering wasn't dead on, I like the pathway leading into the building.
Mostly though, it just blows my mind that someone would build an exact replica of the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee in the 19th century.
- Dennis
Moving to Nashvhille - Day 3
I reach my new home - Nashville, TN. I wish I had more time to explore but I had to get to the leasing office in time to get my keys. All in all it was a great trip on the way to my new home.
Moving to Nashville - Day 2
Day 2 of my move to Nashville. I finally got out of Florida and got to fly my drone around an abandoned roadside motel.