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Tuesday Trekkin’ – Norris, TN

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Tuesday Trekkin’  – November 7 – Norris, TN

We changed plans several times for this Tuesday Trek due to weather concerns. We were originally going to go to Norris, then on up to Rugby. After checking the weather and the rain possibilities were looking good, we decided to just go to Norris, since nothing in Rugby would be open anyway. Apparently Tuesday is an off day for everybody! This morning we got up and it was a pretty steady rain, so we decided would stay in Knoxville and maybe go downtown for lunch and an afternoon movie. We’ll have a leisurely coffee and hang until about 11am then head downtown for lunch. Uh, yeah, the coffee pot is broken. So, my packrat husband found his grandma’s old percolator and we made coffee with that. It was fine coffee, if not a little messy.

Our coffee pot this morning.
Rural King in Halls
Boots, boots, boots

 

After a bit, the rain stopped. So, we debated whether we should try for Norris or stick with the movie plan. We decided to go to Norris, skip Rugby, and go to a movie when we get back into town. On the way to Norris, we stopped at a place called Rural King so the husband could buy some oil for his car, he likes to change his own oil. We were taken with the place, but didn’t buy much. I did have to drag my husband out. We finally made it to Norris. I found a little cafe in town that was supposed to be great, we went straight for it. They had some interesting appetizers, trout cakes with butter cabbage (?) and a pecan cheeseball, on the menu that we wanted to try. But guess what? They were out of both. No worries, we ordered some sandwiches. I ordered a Philly Cheesesteak and Walt ordered the grilled cheese with bacon and pickles (blech). The philly was fine. He liked the grilled cheese okay, too. We haven’t hit any home runs in the food department of Tuesday Trekkin’. But I think Tuesday seems to be an off day for most places. We will keep trying.

We should have tried the pizza
Sweet Cafe in Norris next to the Post Office and a general market.
Lots of bread. The bread was great, though!
Pickles….

After lunch, we walked around the small town square for a few minutes. We found a museum connected to the library. So, it’s only open on Tuesday and Thursday, but it doesn’t open until 2pm. It was 1pm. We had to laugh about it. We left town to go to see Norris Dam. On the way, we spotted the Norris Musuem and around the corner an old Grist Mill and Barn with a thrasher, both moved piece by piece from other locations. The museum was closed, of course, the mill and barn were locked but we were able to walk around and get some great pics!

It was closed for the season. But we were able to look around.
A very picturesque threshing shed.
He stood very still, showing very little fear of us.
A piece of the largest Trigonia Elm found in the US. It was cut down by TVA in 1980 after it was fatally damaged by lightening.
It’s Solar Powered and they provide power cords!
They even provide power cords!
Norris Dam
One of our favorite local pizzeria in downtown Knoxville

We finally made it to the dam where we met a nice man showing off East Tennessee to his visiting family. I had to take some pics of the visitor center with it’s midmod architecture. We made it back in town in time for Walt to take a quick nap before heading out to the movie, Thor 3: Ragnarok. The movie was great! It was patently ridiculous and silly, but I loved it. Afterward, we picked up pizza from our favorite pizza joint, Dazzo’s Pizzeria. It was perfect!

Stone steps at the Rice Grist Mill in Norris Dam State Park. The autumn leaves have fallen and the recent rain gave them the feel of an orange water fall.
Historic Rice Grist Mill at Norris Dam State Park is surrounded by beautiful autumn leaves.
Orange and Yellow leaves create a fiery bed around the historic Rice Grist Mill in Norris Dam State Park.
A rusty metal water tub at the threshing shed in Norris State Park
Threshing Shed at Norris Dam State Park with a blue wagon waiting to be put to work.
The colorful autumn leaves are reflected in Norris Lake on the quiet, still water.
A heron sits still and quiet by the stream in Norris Dam State Park in the fall.

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Selective Color

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I enjoy processing my images with selective color. I often try to make it subtle and not so in your face. But there are times when I like to push it. It can help a boring image come alive and grab attention.

Pink always wins!

Pink and red  usually stand out on their own. I like to give them a little help sometimes. When I took the pic in Budapest, I really did not notice her. That happens a lot when I’m traveling. They tend to become happy accidents for me. The pink flower just needed something and I was in a rut, so I stepped out of my comfort zone and went wild. The  woman in red pants in Old Town Square caught my eye as soon as I saw this photo. I still don’t know which one I prefer. And red doors always make me happy!

 

She pretty much stands out whether the background is color or not. but I really wanted her to pop.
A subtle tone shift in the background really makes her stand out.
The pink stands out on its own against the green. But it is really rather boring.
A very boring photo of a pink Echinacea became something else entirely with a little extra work.
The full color version is rich with greens and yellows.
A very subtle toning down of the other colors in the photo.
The Norris Post Office is a quaint little brick building.
As black and white with a punch of red and a little blue in the flag.
The full color version of the Old Town Square in Prague. There’s a woman with red pants that stands out even in that sea of people.
Old Town Square Prague with all of the people in black and white except 1 woman with bright red pants.
All of the other colors have just been toned down. The people look a little like zombies in this pic.
Everything other than the woman with the red pants has been converted to black and white.
This is more colorful and has a little more impact.
An old road side store in rural Tennessee. It’s old, rotting, falling apart, but the flag still stands.
I really wanted the photo to be about the green rabbit.
Green Rabbit
Reflecting Bijou
The selective color is almost already there. I just helped it along.

Blues and greens are fun too!

The American flag should always have selective color. Always. As in the case with the Bijou reflection, the selective color is already there, it just needed a little push. A green rabbit on top of sausage vendor’s stall. I wanted the eye to go right to that rabbit and not the bright red coat below. The blue wagon grabbed my attention when I was processing the photo later.

As always, I love feedback. I would also love to see your selective photos. And remember have fun with your art!