Goldfinch by ocoee53
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Deep Woods
 Hi, my name is Charles. I live in Tennessee, but I grew up all over the US. Photography has been a strong obsession for a long time, an obsession I'm happy to have. It is one of the best ways I have to communicate. Â
 I consider myself to be a Tennessee native who had the misfortune to be born in Detroit. My family, going back for generations, are from Tennessee. Dad was in the Navy, so I grew up all over the country. He used to save his vacation time and take 60 days off every two years. We would take long, sweeping trips across the country, spend a couple of weeks with family in Tennessee, and return by a different route to see more sights. He left the Navy and we returned to Tennessee when I was 14, and I spent my High School years at Midway High School, just south of Kingston. Most of my family are centered in Chattanooga but I spent a lot of time all over East Tennessee. After a stint in the Air Force in Denver, I wandered the West for awhile, then came back, married and spent nearly 20 years in Polk County. I put down roots there, something I had never done before. After my divorce, I moved to Kentucky ten years ago. And I still miss my home in Polk County.
 Kentucky is a beautiful state, and I got serious about photography after moving here. After looking so closely at this part of the state, I think of it this way; if you removed the vegetation it would look like southern Utah, with it's great sandstone mesas, cliffs, arches and canyons. I love the wonderful old forests here, but if you want to reveal it's rocky heart you have to work at it.  Oh, and I like dogs.
Update: As of August 2011, I have moved back to Tennessee. It's great to be back!
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Comments (14)
knupps
That was a beautiful bird. Nice shot.
Rainastorm
Such a bright colored bird, my parents feed these beauties
morningglory
Very pretty Goldfinch shot. They are here now, but in their drab winter colors.
jocko500
wonderful story and this is a wonderful image
Erestorfan
Oh, these little birds are all over the place in the spring and summer here. It is always so wonderful to see bits of yellow and black winging through the air...and drinking from the waterfall of our koi pond. Oh, I am LONGING for spring so very much!!!!
danob
Lovely clean shot and Bokeh of this Goldfinch.. Ours are so different..
watapki66
Wonderful capture and amazing story!
danapommet
Beautiful goldfinch capture. Wonderful color and details in ZOOM mode. Dana
whaleman
Great shot!
durleybeachbum
That must have been such a brilliant experience, Charles! This is a superb pic: as Danny says, ours look nothing like this, although just as pretty.
flora-crassella
a very beautiful bird!!!! FANTASTIC picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wingnut55
a good sharp shot!
dadon72
So bright. Nice shot!
tennesseecowgirl
Superb capture Charles.. love the colors.