Charles 46277 wrote:
Has anybody been to Reelfoot Lake in NW TN? It is 11 miles long, formed in 1811 by a major earthquake. It was filled by the Mississippi River, which is no longer connected (it moved). Daniel Boone said he climed a tree and watched it being created.
I finally got a mirrorless camera, Canon R, and for these shots I just took one lens (Canon EF 17-40 F4 L). I do see a difference with full frame, after many years of the 650D Canon (Ti4 Rebel). The pics look right on my monitor, but may be a bit dark here--didn't feel like tuning them up, but there is plenty of leeway there.)
The lake is wooded with Cypress trees, which grow along the shore and in the water itself. These pictures were taken a few weeks ago. The State Park is in a Federal wildlife refuge that extends into Kentucky close to my house over the River, and it has lots of eagles to see in winter.
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Nice, they bring back memories, my hometown is Barlow in Ballard County (Now in Corona CA) and I was at Reelfoot Lake with a large family outing when I was 4th or 5th grade and then again with a Geology class from what was then Paducah Jr College in Fall 64 (63 grad of Ballard Memorial) and I am now 78.
It was formed and changed by some of the series of quakes known as the New Madrid Quakes. I have read an excerpt from a journal of a traveler who reported that his group (on the west side of the river) woke up to their gear and sleeping blanket with them in them bouncing up to three feet in the air.
Charles 46277 wrote:
Has anybody been to Reelfoot Lake in NW TN? It is 11 miles long, formed in 1811 by a major earthquake. It was filled by the Mississippi River, which is no longer connected (it moved). Daniel Boone said he climed a tree and watched it being created.
I finally got a mirrorless camera, Canon R, and for these shots I just took one lens (Canon EF 17-40 F4 L). I do see a difference with full frame, after many years of the 650D Canon (Ti4 Rebel). The pics look right on my monitor, but may be a bit dark here--didn't feel like tuning them up, but there is plenty of leeway there.)
The lake is wooded with Cypress trees, which grow along the shore and in the water itself. These pictures were taken a few weeks ago. The State Park is in a Federal wildlife refuge that extends into Kentucky close to my house over the River, and it has lots of eagles to see in winter.
https://www.reelfootlake.com/Has anybody been to Reelfoot Lake in NW TN? It is ... (
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Great set!!! Charles
Was there close to 20 yrs ago On the way back from Dyersburg.
Nice photos. Looks like a great place to capture some wildlife at the rite time of year.
I like to stop there when any where close. Joe
Great set ... they make me want to return to my home state ... thanks for sharing.
Nice shots of Reelfoot. I was there several years ago in January to photograph the eagles. It was so cold that I thought I would freeze to death. Beautiful place for photography.
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