Monthly Archives: November 2025

October Tranquility

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Callaway Resort & Gardens

If you are here, you probably know I love a good reflection in my images. I have been known to stop the car to capture a reflection. When I go to Callaway Gardens, there are plenty of opportunities for me. Add in some autumn color and I’m drinking the reflection Kool-Aid. I’m also fascinated by this walkway bridge in the Azalea Bowl area of the gardens. The close-up felt like it should be a painting so that is how I processed it…

Less Troubled Waters
Nikon Z6 II, Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD, 1/80s, 70mm, f/11, ISO 110

October Tranquility
Nikon Z6 II, Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD, 1/125s, 100mm, f/11, ISO 450

Chapel in the Woods

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Callaway Resort & Gardens

Near the Azalea Bowl at Callaway Resort & Gardens sits the Ida Cason Callaway Memorial Chapel. I have been capturing pictures of the chapel over the past year but I was never happy with the results. I struggled with the best way to capture this wonderful building, until this October. Maybe I was helped by bringing my whole camera backpack with me while I walked around Falls Creek Lake. Allowing me to access a greater range of focal lengths. Maybe I finally slowed down and truly saw the images in front of me… or maybe I finally got lucky.

Chapel Across the Way
Nikon Z6 II, Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD, 1/100s, 92mm, f/11, ISO 180

Chapel Reflection
Nikon Z6 II, Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD, 1/200s, 166mm, f/11, ISO 1100

Ida Cason Callaway Memorial Chapel
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/40s, 36mm, f/11, ISO 640

The Chapel
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/125s, 24mm, f/4, ISO 1250