Help Me
Help Me
Feel The Coolness On Your Skin
As You Set Beside Me
Close Your Eyes And Be Lost in Thought
As You Listen To My Murmurs
Be Chilled To The Bone
As You Dip In My Pool After A Long Days Hike
I Don’t Require You To Help Me
I Will Still Keep Comforting You
I Need Help Though, For Many Like Me
Are No Longer Pure
Your Kind Has Polluted The Forest
And Others Like Me
Some Waters No Longer Have The Purity
To Sustain Life Therein
Though You Be Only One Small Voice
You Can Help Me
For I Too Start Out Small And Narrow
Way Up High On The Mountain
But As I Go Down The Mountain
I Gain Size And Flow
I Keep Going Around And Over
All The Obstacles In My Way
I Go Till I Reach the River
Where I Become Large And Wide
The Rivers Keep Joining Together
Larger And Larger Till They Reach The Sea
From The Sea I Can Then Circle
The Whole Earth
If You Spread My Plea
It Too Will Grow Around The Earth
It May Not Be Much At First
Like The Spring I Come From
But Your Voice Will Be Heard Far And Wide
If Only You Will Speak
Speak And Help Me Stay Pure
For All Life Depends On Me
Image and Wording
©2008 Gary L. Suddath
Due to a successful brook trout restoration program, for the first time in 30 years, anglers are now able to fish for brook trout in park streams of the Smoky Mountains. These streams were once ruined by logging. The brook trout was also rooted out my non native rainbow and brown trout. Our waters are precious for our life and all of natures, help keep them clean. This image was taken on the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, Great Smoky Mountain N.P.
Camera: Canon Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon 28-135mm
Focal Length: 100mm
Aperature Priority
Shutter Speed: 0.6s
F/Stop: f/11
ISO: 100
Tripod: Bogen
Filters:Hoya Polarizer
Cable Release
bias 0.33
RAW
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Melissa Ellison
STUNNING shot Gary!
WesternDreamer
Your words work SO well with this one… nice choice… and such a wonderful shot too!
Scott Ward
Wow! This is a great image. Very nice job.
SharonD
Beautiful comp, focus and colour Gary.
jadeast
beautiful image and mood Gary
Sherri Talon
This is just pure magic! Words and picture, just superb!
John Wright
Beautiful! Great light and composition. I always enjoy reading your words along with the images.
Tim Denny
Nice work Gary, good lighting
Seth Weaver
Amazing capture, Gary. NO ONE CAPTURE FLOWIN WATER like YOU! Beautiful thought-provoking words to accompany this fine photo.
SkyFox
Im speechless other than Perfect – absolutely PERFECT!
Daniel Rayfield
indeed stunning
budrfli
great capture and well written plea for a worthy cause!
Geir Floede
So very beautiful blury water. great done..
Helene Kippert
Wonderful words and image gary!
Antanas
Great capture and words
cdwork
Beautiful shot- You have such a talent for these water shots
Robert Elliott
superb image
Elaine Harriott
Stunning image, beautifullly captured.
Joanne Bradley
Gorgeous image of water falls! I love the green moss! And beautiful words of poetry!
Joyce Dickens,...
Incredibly beautiful image Gary, coupled with the fantastic writing makes a superb collaberation by Gary himself….well done my friend!
jlynn
Fabulous words and image!!
Stuart Chapman
Lovely lush greens compliment the silky white water perfectly.
Northof40
Awesome scene….. My kinda place to get away too
bidkev
just beautiful Gary,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,so soothing
kev
Heather King
do you live near these gorgeous waterfalls?
to be surrounded by this amount of beauty i can’t even fathom
beautiful piece here
gladders
Lovely smooth water shot! Nice deep greens and perfect exposure!
Sherri Hamilton
Aw Gary this is just beautiful…........ just perfect!
Avril Brand
This is the place I want to sit by and rest… beautiful!!
Dawne Olson
I could sit and listen to the voice of that waterfall for hours! Beautiful image… compelling writing!
eseffpe
wonderful relaxing waterfall! great job!
Caroline Gorka
Very, very nice…those greens are just so cool and well saturated … really lovely
Jane Keats
Luscious shot, and love the message :o)
funkyfacestudio
Gorgeous shot, I just love moss covered rock and the water is so soft !
amarica
Great shot Gary and messge.
“If you think you’re too small to make a difference, you’ve never been in bed with a mosquito.” author unknown
Mar Silva
What beautiful colors, composition and image!
Beautiful words Gary!
OttoFrancis
Beautifully done.
Steve Chapple
Just the right sense of motion and flow. Gentle and soft!
john403
Beautiful treatment on the water, Gary.
J.K. York
lucky you to have good mossy rocks your way. around here they are mostly bare. i’m sure there are some around, but require a hike. anyway, super plush moving water scenic. well done.
eddiepark
Beautiful waterfall and great shot!
Sean Farragher
gorgeous capture
WayoftheWarrior
Nailed it…..........................great!
Michael Rowley...
yes beautiful capture Gary lovely shot
Sharon Davey
STUNNING color and capture Beautifully Done WELL DONE!!!!!
Dave Sandersfeld
Interesting job of Environmental interpetation; as I am a U.S. National Park Interpreter. Powerful presentation package. Very well done
DonDavisUK
Hey there Gary, this is a stunning image, I like the way you’ve slowed the exposture to reveal the silky water effect. Wonderful! Don.
Chuck Wickham
I LOVE THIS ONE! IT SCREAMS “GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS”,REALLY NICE GARY.
Shellie & Stev...
Amazing!!!
Lois Bryan
Congratulations, Gary!!!!!!!! I LOVE this one!!
Meeli Sonn
Outstanding shot. Congratulations
Diane Schuster
Beautiful shot, powerful words!
stevendesiow
Lovely image.
amarica
Congratulations Gary on being featured!!!