I Was in Solitude Even as I Walked Amongst the Tall Trees (Appalachian National Scenic Trail)

            I Was in Solitude Even as I Walked Amongst the Tall Trees 
Sharing their friendship as sunlight reflected off their green leaves
I felt a cold winter's wind whistle a song as the branches swayed
And saw the sadness in the fallen leaves on the ground
But we smiled knowing new life was coming in spring. 

Another work of short poetry or prose to complement the image captured one Friday morning while walking part of the Appalachian Trail in Chattahoochee National Forest. It was an early Saturday morning, and I wanted to get out to enjoy sights on this trail walking to the southern terminus before the weekend crowds came. 

As for the image itself, there was a look I was trying to capture with not just the trail leading off into the distance with the fallen leaves all around. There was something else, but it wasnմ until some time later while doing post-processing on this image that it dawned on me. It was my time in the mountain phase of Ranger School in a place not to far from the Appalachian Trail that I was walkingɡnd around the same time of the year in 1988! Yes, memories and how those seemingly long forgotten ones can come back with just a few things to "jog" the brain. Another lifetime, as I'd often joke with another...
   

Taken in: United States / Georgia / Fannin (show map)

Taken on: December 29, 2018

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Nikon D800E

Chattahoochee National Forest

Looking South

Trip to Atlanta

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Hillside of Trees

Hiking Trail

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Tall Trees All Around

Appalachian Mountains

Southern Blue Ridge Front

Georgia Blue Ridge

Autumn Leaves

Carpet of Fallen Leaves

Carpet of Leaves

Fallen Leaves

Leaves

Trees in Winter Without Leaves

Lichen on Rocks

Canvas

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Camera: Nikon D800E, f/6.3, 1/160 sec, 24mm, ISO 360 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D800E
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length:	24mm
ISO:	360
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Scene Capture Type:	Landscape
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Capture NX 2.4.7 M
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