Just thought I would put it out here for anyone close to the Smoky Mountains that a few wonderful friends and i are getting together for another photog get way
the dates will be May 5th- til whenever you want to leave :)
most will be staying for about 4days, during the week there is less crowding with tourons and more room for us photogs :)
the flowers (hopefully) will be blooming all over, mountain laurel all around you, bears out of hibernation, and wildlife everywhere, something for everyone and anyone
so if interested in joining us..PLEASE come!
if you need any input for accomidations, please contact me or gary suddath, i know he has something in his journal as well, so either one of us can help you out
Anyone is more then welcome to join us
I can say the Autumn get together turned out Awesome!
a great group of people i had the honor of hanging out with, and so much looking forward to doing again
I hope anyone close, joins us, we will be doing all sorts of things
in Townsend, we have campgrounds, cabins, hotels/motels, whatever you need or want
also if anyone has to fly in, Gary or myself CAN pick you up from the airport , its only 20miles from townsend
and dont worry about not being a pro..we arent either..we just act it :D heh
so if anyone has any questions, please ask
and hope to see more new faces for the spring get together :)
Catherine Crim...
awesome..remind me when it gets closer..lol..im gettin old ya know
Christopher E...:
k cath will do :)
nannajul
Ohhhhhh NO FAIR – I want to come, I need a plane
Christopher E...:
cmon julie!! dont own a plane tho :( or id fly ALL of ya over here :)
whisperingruth
Hi Chris!
I would love to join all of you in the beautiful Smokey Mountains especially to get a few private lessons on photography from you and Gary!! LOL . . . I’ll be in Vancouver on the west coast of British Columbia at that time. Spring time out there is totally awesome. Believe me, I’ll be clicking away but I’ll be thinking of you all! I know you’ll have a fabulous time together . . .
Cheers, Ruth
Christopher E...:
ruth..id be honored if you could make it..id give you one HUGE bear hug too! heck see what you can do about making it down here, i could pick you or anyone else up at the airport, gary and i both can handle that
Anthony Pierce
The Group Forum would be a great place to make plans and talk about this.
Christopher E...:
sure tony..i can do, folks might look at journal quicker tho? ill just copy n paste this to the forum if thats cool w/ you
Anthony Pierce
Yeah, after I wrote that I thought that people may not be aware that the forums are open to use.
whisperingruth
That is so sweet of you Chris! I know you would all show me that wonderful southern hospitality . . . my Vancouver trip is my annual visit back home to see my parents and friends . . . I can’t miss it . . . I’ll be there for at least 3 weeks and I can hardly wait to go! LOL . . .
Christopher E...:
sighhhhh ok..well our next get together you will just hafta plan on coming here then :)
Gisèle Bédard
I was gone just by reading your description of the place…flowers will be blooming ….ahhhh ! I wish I could go ,the snow is all over my house and I hardly see the sun anymore.I wish you a fantastic time and a lot of fantastic shots ,bring me back a beautiful flower shot ,I miss my garden so much…bisou …Gisèle
Christopher E...:
ahh my sweet sweet Gisele it would be so nice if you could join,and i wish i had that snow! so share :) hey…have some small flowers called crocus blooming out in yard, took some macros of it, so..dont be surprized if you end up with your flower soon ;)
Sharon Perrett
aaaaw heck , is Havant,Hampshire,UK close to the rocky Mountains?? I want to come, you make it sound so wonderful and all those photo opportunities…….. am green with envy LOL…….Hope you all have a great time.
Sharon Perrett
P.S. Perhaps me and Julie and the others can club together and hire a plane……..LOL
Christopher E...:
sharon sounds like a plan to me!! bring it on! plane just goes in circle picking everyone up and end up here..and me and gary only hafta make one trip to airport! lol
AnnieG
During the week, I know I won’t be able to make it but you all have fun!
Christopher E...:
GGGGrrrrrrrrrrrr cmon ann..you missed the last one :( you hafta come!
Nancy Stafford
I wish I could join you I hear it beautiful there. have fun my friend.
Maybe I can join you on the next one.
LocoCow
WOuld love to join if only a hop skip and jump would work instead of air fare…LOL… Have fun and post some interesting stuff..
Christopher E...:
aww cmon bill if you take a huge running start..you just might make it! lol
sunbug1
Hey Chris! That sounds fabulous! I’d love to come, but as usual, can’t!
rockinsue
wish i could join you but have a wonderful time with plenty of shots to share
LocoCow
I’ll try that out for sure..LOL…
Anne van Alkemade
sooooo wish I could
But my numbers didn’t come up in lotto last night.
Enjoy, Christopher!
KBSImages
Sounds GREAT….I work at the Holiday Inn Express in Pigeon Forge and can probably help with rooms if anyone is interested. Not exactly in Townsend, but not too far either. I really hope I can join you guys, it sounds great. I would love to have my new Nikon D300 by then, but not sure I can save enough pennies by then…..LOL
Chris, if you are ever over on the side of the county, you should give me a holler….
You really need to come out to the lake this spring/summer and see what a beautiful place it is. Keep me informed…..Kim
Christopher E...:
kim i will definitely pass that on! thanks for offering! and yes..you must at least join us part of the time if you cant all the time, and i will keep you updated! promise! which end of the forge you on? lol
AnnieG
Actually Chris, I may actually be able to make it!!!!! Was talking to the hubby about it. He would have to take some time off of work to be at home when the kids get off the school bus and we have to figure the flight-I am a ways away…I will bubble mail you and maybe we can work on some the details. I would LOVE to come!!!!
Christopher E...:
awesome!! besides this would do you a world of good!
AnnieG
It really would do me some good. Different venue to shoot in and folks that I could really learn from. I am working on the flight reservations and the lodge!
Gary L Suddath
Ann an Kim good to here ya might can make it.For those that can’t this want be the last time we gather so they’ll be other trips other times maybe you’ll get to make one sometime,would love to have ya.
Gary L Suddath
Anyone coming with a GMRS/FRS 2-way raido bring it too.this how we keep the convoy together.
momleeb
…another Smokys bash!!! And all I can do is sit and watch and wait for photographs :(. I’m sure it’ll be fun and more fun. Wish I could be there :(
Christopher E...:
yep yep..so this one you need to make :) im finding cabins and such in townsend for everyone, ill be checkin those out tomorrow..so anyone else who might be coming.and needs something checked out…just let me know..ill look into it for ya
so..momlee..cmon! :) you would be in macro heaven :)
Christopher E...
for anyone interested
the cabins im checking out here in townsend are on this link
the rates are very reasonable for a cabin, from all the rates ive seen so far..sheesh one would think we trying to rent out the Taj Mahal!! lol
Dogwood Cabins
budrfli
me! im raising my hand for i want to come…still working on BOB!!! help! :O)))
Christopher E...:
lol tell him to cmon too! we have extra cameras if he needs one! lol that would be awesome if u two could make it
Christopher E...:
sandy..if you want to see some pics of some cabins i shot today here in townsend..let me know..ill send them to u..or can put here for awhile..let me know!
John Howard
I can’t get away just yet. My girl and I are going in June for my family reunion.
Graeme Pettit ...
Hmmm – 230 miles from Charlotte Airport, 20 from Knoxville, Flights from UK £400 (800 bucks), cheap petrol in USA, an area I love, at a time Ive never visited. This is soooooooo tempting
Graeme Pettit ...
Having looked thru, seems us Brits wanna come – many more and a charter may be an option!
Graeme Pettit ...
Some idea early on of an autumn one, and that I might manage to make!
Christopher E...
well you would be more then welcome to come on any of them graeme
Graeme Pettit ...
Cheers – once you announce the autumn one, if there is to be one, I’ll do my best to get there!
Christopher E...:
sounds like a plan then..and im sure there will be an autumn one, thats almost a given ..lol
ThomasRBiggs
I’m heading down next week. The 11th,12th and 13th. Been getting some good reports about wildflowers blooming and good water levels.. hard for me to pass up :). I’ll be up and down Tremont and Porters Creek trail and hopefully White Oak Sink. Look me up, I’ll be driving a blue Ford Escape with KY tags :)
Christopher E...:
totally awesome thomas, ill bubblemail you with my email addy, maybe we can hook up in townsend? bummer you cant be here the 1st week of may, that IS coming soon :)
ThomasRBiggs
That’s not outside the realm of possibility either :) I can always find an excuse to head to the Smokeys :)
JeffeeArt4u
Braker, Braker 1 . 9 Gary…I’ll think about coming, I am so close. I did mention it to the hubby when I read about a prior get together. Jim used to be a trucker for Texaco when we met. There is always something to do in the garden, if I am not there, but it would be nice.
JeffeeArt4u
Well I wonder how it went, since it was over anyway, the post was old. I was a little bashful when I was young, and it has been so long since. But it might be nice to get together with some of the group. It surely would be change of pace, and something I probably would enjoy.