Ollyman – International Photography

Last photo spot for this road trip was the Cummins Falls State Park. Little did I know before, that getting to the base of the waterfall requires streneous hiking, swimming or wading through water, climbing and crossing slippey rocks.

Leaving Virginia and returning to Tennessee with a stop in Knoxville – birth place of Jimmy Knoxville!

Bristol – home of the Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee.  Another item scratched of the bucket list!

Deeper into the woods and the Great Smokey Mountain National Park on day 4.

Entering the Apalaches from the south I found the first photo location at the Long Creek Falls. It is located on the Appalachian Trail near the Three Forks where the Appalachian, Benton MacKaye and Duncan Ridge Trails meet. Only a service road leads up this area and … Continue readingsmokey mountain road trip – Day 3

City of White, Georgia? Why would someone inlcude this spot on a road trip through the Smokey Mountains? It is not even close to the mountain area! 😉 There is a reason and it is called Old Car City! Old Car City in White (close … Continue readingSmokey mountains road trip – day 2

Once again I was able to extend a business trip for a couple days to enjoy a road trip around the Smokey Mountains. Starting point was Nashville. The roadtrip was planned with taking photos of waterfalls, enjoying the scenic drives and not taking Interstate routes … Continue readingSmokey mountains road trip – day 1

The culture of San Francisco is major and different in terms of arts, music, cuisine, festivals, museums, and architecture but also is influenced heavily by Mexican culture due to its large Hispanic population, and its history as part of Spanish America and Mexico. The aerial photos … Continue readingSan Francisco

NYC, with more than 8 million residents and over 65 million visitors per year, is truly a city, that never sleeps!

Back to the starting point in Las Vegas and still some highlights to come – a visit at the Las Vegas Racetrack and watching an USAF Red Flag Exercixe at Ellis AFB. Last highlight of the 10 day Big Circle roadtrip – I “killed” Elvis!