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Fool Hollow Lake

Posted by
Bettina (Los Angeles, United States) on 19 August 2010 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

This lake gets its name from Thomas Jefferson Adair, a man who came to farm this very spot in 1885 and everyone thought he was a fool. His little town of Adair has since been covered by the lake.

NIKON D3000 1/160 second F/6.3 ISO 100 57 mm (35mm equiv.)

Luke Wiley from Spokane Washington, United States

It is a beautiful lake! I like the one canoe out there!

19 Aug 2010 5:07am

Yvon from Orleans, France

beautiful and great shot, 5*

19 Aug 2010 5:11am

Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India

Certainly the place to go if one is looking for solitude, uninterrupted beauty, peace, harmony...ohhh, and why couldn't that be me there, on that boat?? Lovely picture Betty...just lovely!

19 Aug 2010 5:14am

Aboololo from Govashir, Iran

WoW ! Very nice view and really great captured :)

19 Aug 2010 5:22am

Alun from cheshire, United Kingdom

Looks a lovely place, great shot

19 Aug 2010 5:25am

Becky from los angeles, United States

So beautiful! The color of the water magnificent - such a deep blue - love the lone boatman - I want to be here. I think I smell the pines.

19 Aug 2010 5:41am

Seraphine from San Francisco, United States

i have a feeling mr. adair thought others foolish
for thinking him foolish
for living near a lake in the mountains
surrpunded by such beauty.

19 Aug 2010 5:54am

PATRICK from miramas, France

splendid!!!

19 Aug 2010 5:56am

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Beautiful place to spend some time, and a great sunset light.

19 Aug 2010 5:58am

jpla from Anjou, France

Marrant ce nuage ! Je te souhaite une bonne journée
JP

19 Aug 2010 6:17am

Tamara from Aarschot, Belgium

I like the composition with the small boat on the left hand side. The deep colors of the lake are adding a bit of mystery to this fantastic landscape. Very very beautiful ! Have a nice day Bettina :)

19 Aug 2010 6:48am

Thea from Leeuwarden, Netherlands

I like the reflections on that deep blue..amazing to think there are remains of a little town
underneath! Beautiful shot!

19 Aug 2010 6:48am

Metti from shiraz, Iran

P E R F E C T iamge... Bravo my dear friend ;)

19 Aug 2010 6:57am

Richard from Duns, United Kingdom

The colours and their depth are superb. The cloud formation is spectacular too. Lovely!

19 Aug 2010 7:03am

Sonia Nansid from Barcelona Stockholm, Sweden

Beautiful! I love how the sun warms up the trees on the other side of the lake! An image with a peaceful aftertaste!

19 Aug 2010 7:09am

DowsherVision from PARIS, France

Beautiful light here. So peaceful.

19 Aug 2010 7:30am

Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

A superb composition my friend! Pride and beautiful. Vibrant colors and a light and a contrast that invites us to look again and again! Best regards, Adela

19 Aug 2010 7:33am

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Beautiful tones, very peaceful .

19 Aug 2010 7:41am

rem_la from Villiers, France

une bien joli vue !

19 Aug 2010 8:02am

k@ from Paris, France

The perfect place to have a peaceful time, breathing Nature up. How i love those places - and the colors & light around the silhouette of the boat are so lovely, Bettina. A painting.

19 Aug 2010 8:10am

Phil from Sausset les Pins, France

Nice colors , happyness is in the lake ! Phil.

19 Aug 2010 8:25am

Florence from Paris, France

A wonderful place, we're in the heart of a wild nature, splendid, powerful and huge. Very poetic as well.

19 Aug 2010 8:43am

CElliottUK from Reading, United Kingdom

Hmm, putting up a town in an area that would form a natural lake soes seem a little foolish! Lovely blues, lovely shot

19 Aug 2010 8:46am

M@ndy from London, United Kingdom

look at that sky and the wonderful reflection

19 Aug 2010 8:59am

Xerophytes from London, United Kingdom

Great shot. But I think a little bit more light will help.

19 Aug 2010 9:00am

silver from k, Iran

hi is it the famous thommas jefferson who was a friend to indians? i love his story but i am not sure this was his name

19 Aug 2010 9:10am

Tede from Aubenas 07, France

Splendid colors and sunlight is a marvel. Magnificent shot. Beautiful day.

19 Aug 2010 10:02am

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

Very nice…

19 Aug 2010 10:06am

RORO from LE HAVRE, France

Great shot !

So Adair was actually a fool ;-)

19 Aug 2010 10:18am

@RORO: Yes, I guess he was, ;))

STEED from Somewhere, France

Wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT !!!

19 Aug 2010 10:39am

Fade ToBLACK from tehran, Iran

Nice colors

19 Aug 2010 10:50am

Philip from Reading, United Kingdom

great.

19 Aug 2010 11:06am

GJC from Kyoto (京都), Japan

What a wonderful place. I like the high contrast here and the clouds that look like mountains.

19 Aug 2010 11:40am

Sarah from Suisse, Switzerland

What a beautiful place - you are lucky, Bettina!

19 Aug 2010 11:42am

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

Ontario is gorgeous for having so many places / lakes like this ! Of course I love going there !
BEautiful picture, with great colors and light !

19 Aug 2010 11:53am

Christian Richer from Le Havre, France

Big white clouds are still harmless teddy ... but the colors are changing slowly ... Autumn arrives ...
Nice image, soft and grandiose in the vastness that seems eternal ...

19 Aug 2010 12:08pm

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

OMG....this is superb Bettina! Definitely a 5-star money shot!! Bravo! ;-)

19 Aug 2010 12:21pm

PRASHANT from Mumbai, India

Wow ....Beautiful location...nicely captured.

19 Aug 2010 1:15pm

Joan Felix from Jakarta, Indonesia

Excellent shot. Love the lake, love the situation...

19 Aug 2010 1:37pm

Don from spokane, United States

It has turned into a pretty lake. I like the cloud rearing up behind it. Nice one.

19 Aug 2010 1:46pm

Shahryar from Isfahan, Iran

so beautiful ,nice capture :)

19 Aug 2010 2:43pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Gorgeous light, especially along the shoreline, and composition. Love the boat.

19 Aug 2010 2:44pm

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

Un beau et paisible endroit où il doit faire bon se ressourcer! Les couleurs sont fortes et très belles! Ce lac me fait penser à mon bel étang qui se trouve tout près de chez moi, voir ICI ! :)

19 Aug 2010 2:46pm

endlessnight from dayyer, Iran

Wow. fantastic landscape shot. i love the contrasts.

19 Aug 2010 3:11pm

Jyoti from Mumbai, India

lovely

19 Aug 2010 3:44pm

KIJI from Valenciennes, France

A stunning view! Very peaceful place :)

19 Aug 2010 4:08pm

Sunder from Chennai, India

Breathtaking view...Great composition...love the blue. lights and colours on the tree..
Such a serene and peaceful place...
Well done, Bettina..Splendid work..

19 Aug 2010 4:28pm

JJ from Jersey City, United States

such a beautiful spot so well captured

19 Aug 2010 4:35pm

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

Beautiful quiet place... soothing after a day at work... :-)

19 Aug 2010 4:35pm

Magda from Vancouver, Canada

what a spectacular view!

19 Aug 2010 4:48pm

Cruz from exurbia, United States

Beautiful!!!!!

19 Aug 2010 5:01pm

Ked from Sidney, Canada

Very beautiful photo.Love the beautiful warm lighting on the trees.

19 Aug 2010 6:30pm

The Mouse from Glasgow, United Kingdom

Another place to visit then, not the town heard its a bit damp.

19 Aug 2010 6:43pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

Mr. Adair chose a very beautiful spot. It's too bad about his little town. The photo is gorgeous. I love the light on that dark blue water.

19 Aug 2010 8:40pm

LauraS from Chico, United States

Nice. Don't you just love the water!

19 Aug 2010 9:02pm

ORBIT from Kerman, Iran

FANTASTIC....GREAT....Gooood job. : )

19 Aug 2010 9:14pm

The MaJor from TM HooD, Iran

very beautiful

19 Aug 2010 9:47pm

Larry Lefever from Lititz, United States

Ah, but how many of us have a town and lake named after us? ;) Beautiful pic and I love the cloud reflection.

19 Aug 2010 10:09pm

✿ Anina ✿ from Auckland, New Zealand

WOW!! The lighting is exquisite! Beautiful tones and comp. The clouds look like candy floss - so pretty and fluffy :)

19 Aug 2010 10:09pm

Zoltan from Toronto, Canada

The color of the light reminds me of autumn. I guess we are getting close to that time...

19 Aug 2010 11:05pm

CATCHLIGHT from Reading, United Kingdom

neat shot, love the clouds.

20 Aug 2010 12:03am

Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States

Oh wow, thanks for the background story, I am going to research it a bit. It's sort of like the resort towns along the Salton Sea. Beautiful shot.

20 Aug 2010 1:07am

Bill Brown from California, United States

Absolutely beautiful!

20 Aug 2010 3:17am

DULCIE from Danville, CA, United States

No wonder it looks so deep, dark and mysterious...great story to go along with the beautiful shot.

20 Aug 2010 3:31am

d_Dub from Columbia, SC, United States

makes me want to dive right in! perfect contrast! did you use a tripod?

20 Aug 2010 9:59am

BOCCONE CLAIRE from France

Grandiose!!Magnifique photo!
Amitiés de France:CLAIRE

20 Aug 2010 3:01pm

Suji from tehran, Iran

water wavelet's details made it really fantastic, moreover the clouds reflection in water and the boat are composed very good, i just think that horizon line is slightly slanted, isn't it?!
good luck!
:-)

22 Aug 2010 2:20pm

@Suji: You know I'm not totally sure if it's slanted. The lake is odd shaped, but the clouds, if I look could be off a little. Didn't notice it before. Thanks!

Marie from FRESNES, France

belle composition.

23 Aug 2010 2:29pm

Cory from Phoenix, United States

Great story and good shot.

24 Aug 2010 3:50am

S from Sala al Barro, Italy

The perfect place for me. Wonderful capture.

14 Sep 2010 4:34pm

NIKON D3000
1/160 second
F/6.3
ISO 100
57 mm (35mm equiv.)

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