Mike Naney - MTN Imageologist

02/07/2021

I always like a little geology humor!

Geology Library 😂 😂 |

Geology Page
www.geologypage.com

08/23/2019

Voting for the “Picture Yourself in the Smokies” photo contest ends tomorrow- August 23. I am very pleased that all three of the images I submitted have been advanced to “round two of voting” in the Flora and Fauna, Mountain Vistas, and Wonderful Waterways competitions. Check out all the great images via the contest voting link.

IT'S TIME TO VOTE!!

Voting is now open for our 'Picture Yourself in the Smokies' photo contest! You may cast one vote per category each day until August 23. There will be multiple rounds of voting, so be sure to check back daily. Vote here: https://1.shortstack.com/HJr0P6

Want to know what the prizes are? Click the link below!
https://conta.cc/31tCRKn

11/17/2018

Yesterday marked the opening of the 2018 Foothills Craft Guild Showcase of Fine Crafts. I always enjoying seeing crafter friends and returning customers that I haven’t seen since the last year’s show. This year meetings have been bittersweet, because this will be the last time I participate in the Show. Linda and I are retiring from Craft shows at the end of the year.
In anticipation of closing my business, prices of remaining inventory items have been significantly reduced. Shop early for the best selection!

11/12/2018

This year’s Foothills Craft Guild Showcase of Find Crafts begins in 4-days! Mark your calendar - and bring the flyer above (printed copy or Smartphone image) to the Jacob Building ticker window for a $1 discount on an adult admission ticket. Linda and I hope to see you in booth #132.

11/04/2018

I am currently the featured artist at AlmaDiem, a local business community of entrepreneurs (222 S. Peters Road in Knoxville, TN). Tomorrow, Monday - November 5 at 11 am - Melanie Alexander (CEO of AlmaDiem) and Meg Prewitt (President of Family Tree Candle Company)
will live stream a new episode of their weekly Meg and Mel Show on the AlmaDiem page.

https://www.facebook.com/AlmaDiemBusinessCommunity

During the show they will give a shout-out to their viewers about the upcoming Foothills Craft Guild Fall Show at the Jacob Building in Knoxville on November 16, 17, and 18. Three of their lucky viewers will have the opportunity to receive two VIP tickets to the Foothills Craft Guild show. Tune in and join the fun!.
If you miss the Meg and Mel Show, you can still get a bargain using the flyer accompanying this post. Present the printed flyer or the image on your smartphone at the Jacob Building ticket booth on November 16, 17, or 18 for a $1 discount on the purchase of an adult ticket. Hope to see you at the Jacob Building. Linda and I will be in booth #132.

02/08/2018

Thank you to Tammy Cheek, staff writer at the Farragut Press, for an interview and the subsequent story published in today's issue of the Farragut Press about the trips Linda and I made in 2017 to Hawaii and east Greenland. The story highlights some of my photographs from the trips that are on display at Farragut Town Hall. My exhibit, hosted by the Farragut Arts Council, will be on display through February. Click the image below of me photographing an iceberg in Chile to link to Tammy's story - or use this url: https://farragutpress.com/articles/2018/02/7048
Tammy's print article includes more photographs than the on-line version.

02/04/2018

Larry and Shoshana Matthews are friends and fellow artists in need of help following Larry's recent medical crisis. They would greatly appreciate any help.

As some of you may already know, Shoshana and Larry Matthews are having a very difficult 2018. After saving their pennies for a year, they left on a long anticipated cruise on December 31. At the first port, Key West, Larry became ill. He was taken to the Lower Keys Medical Center where he was di...

01/23/2018

I was invited by the Farragut Arts Council to exhibit some of my photography at the Farragut Town Hall during January and February. For this display I selected eight images made during 2017 travel Linda and I enjoyed in Hawaii and Greenland. The Hawaii photos capture the dramatic ocean entry of lava during our February trip. Travel to Greenland during August provided equally dramatic and beautiful landscapes sailing among spectacular icebergs. The contrasting subject matter inspired my title for the exhibit - “Fire and Ice”. These photographs are displayed in the Arts Council’s glass cases on the second floor of the Farragut Town Hall through the end of February. If you visit Town Hall you can find the images at the top of the staircase.

10/15/2017

This image was made at sunset from the shore of Milne land looking west across “Iceberg City”, a narrow and shallow channel separating Milne land from the smaller Red Island near the junction of Fohnfjord and Rode fjord. This informal place name aptly describes the abundant, closely packed concentration of large icebergs. The two large openings near the top of this Iceberg were very distinctive and conjured thoughts of human eyes belonging to an authoritative figure in Iceberg City - “The Mayor”.

10/14/2017

Linda and I traveled in the first weeks of August to Scoresby Sound in east Greenland, the world’s largest fjord. This trip heralded several firsts for us - first visit to Greenland, first time above the Arctic Circle, and first trip aboard a sailing ship. We were not far enough north to experience the midnight sun, but sunset at 11 pm and sunrise at 4 am with a glowing horizon in between gave us an appreciation of long arctic summer days. We prepared for the average Scoresby Sound August temperature range - freezing at night to the low forties during the day, and were surprised to experience one afternoon that warmed to the low seventies! Our 8-day, 7-night photo tour immersed us in a magnificent wilderness of soaring mountains, abundant glaciers, and countless icebergs. Most of our time was spent exploring the interconnected fjords of the Sound in the absence of any human activity outside our small group of photographers and the crew of the 12-passenger sailing ship. Our days typically began with a knock on the cabin door about 3 am accompanied by the announcement - “be ready to board the zodiacs in 15 minutes”. The biggest challenge for preparing was donning the insulated hooded coveralls and floatation vests! We would photograph from zodiacs or a shore landing for several hours, and then return to the ship for breakfast. After breakfast the photographers worked on image processing, or got a few hours of sleep. This routine was repeated during the day (substitute lunch or dinner for the meal) and ended with the call to board the zodiacs around 9:30 pm to photograph at sunset about 11pm. As we settled into this disorienting routine, our reference frame for the time of day was determined by the meal being served!
This image was made in morning light. It is just one example of the amazing shapes, textures, and color we enjoyed during five zodiac excursions into “Iceberg City”, a narrow and shallow channel separating Milne land from the smaller Red Island near the junction of Fohnfjord and Rode fjord. This informal place name aptly describes the abundant, closely packed concentration of large icebergs. I was delighted to have the opportunity to photograph this photogenic iceberg in bright morning light that emphasized the contrast between its sharp chiseled peak and smooth swooping curves of the base. Added bonuses were the distorted reflection and the red conglomeratic sandstone of Red Island in the background.