SKIP SIC
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OENIG MIKE K LYNN W
ILLIS
Photography
Capturing the Season
F
or our Autumn issue, CML collected some of our
favorite local photographers’ autumn shots and asked them to share with our readers, in their own words, a “back story” behind each of these spectacular images.
48 — Autumn 2021 CAROLINA MOUNTAIN LIFE
SKIP SICKLER n A Window of Change It is said these southern mountains are some of the oldest ones on the globe. Once towering mightily over the land, slowly over time, wind and water, and human impact, have taken their toll, and the land has slowly transitioned in character. Human habitation of the southern highlands has also undergone metamorphosis. An abandoned farm shed, once buzzing with human activity, displays its eventual decay. Framed within its window is a display of natural progression, as the invading vegetation moves toward its own period of transcendent rest afforded by the upcoming winter. n Find Skip Sickler’s work at the BE Artists Gallery in Banner Elk, at https://skipsickler.zenfolio.com/, and on Facebook.
LYNN WILLIS n Rock Reflections at Headwaters Lake (Taken on October 18, 2019 with a Nikon D750) While attending a fall photography workshop with Julian Charles Photography, I had ample time to settle into my surroundings and capture some images at the Headwaters private community between Creston and Todd in Ashe County. It’s enjoyable and conducive to getting some great images when you have three days set aside with a priority on learning, sharing, and shooting photos with others. Even as a pro photographer myself, I always learn something and get inspired by the other participants and the instructor. n Find Lynn Willis’s work at www.HighSouthCreative. com, and on Facebook @ High South Creative, LLC
