I frequently debate with myself what qualifies as a Roadtrip.  How far do you have to go?  Is there a required time limit?  Can I call it a roadtrip if we don’t leave the county?  Is it a roadtrip if you are only gone a few hours? Mostly, I think it has to be one or the other.  Before I call it a Roadtrip, we need to travel 100 miles or stay overnight.

So, trips to Ft. Campbell for groceries don’t really count, not far or long enough.  This weekend, we are  only 30 minutes from home, but we will be spending two nights, so I define it as a Roadtrip.  We are at Pennyrile State Park in Dawson Springs.  We usually come here twice a year for their Photography Weekends.  This year, there are seven of our West Kentucky Photography Club members roaming the forest in search of photos for each category.  One of the great things about this event is the fact that we have the opportunity to spend time with friends from other areas of the state.

Check in time was 2pm this afternoon.  We were in the woods by 2:30.  I’ve shot 100 photos so far.  That’s the great thing about digital cameras.  I can shoot as many exposures as I want and have a much better chance of getting exactly the shot I wanted.  Today, the only picture I’ve processed is the one for our Yearlong Challenge.  Since the laptop doesn’t have a working version of Photoshop at the moment, I’m waiting til tomorrow to work on the contest photos.  We’ll both post those tomorrow evening after spending the morning hours looking for light and water.  The lake levels are extremely low since they drained it low enough to work on the beach area and there hasn’t been enough rain this spring to refill it.  Even the creeks are nearly dry as you can see from my Seated theme picture.