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While on a business trip at Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, in Nashville, TN.

Under majestic, climate-controlled glass atriums, you’ll be surrounded by nine acres of lush indoor gardens, winding rivers and pathways, and sparkling waterfalls where you can unwind, explore, shop, dine, and be entertained to your heart’s content. Highlights include a 44-foot waterfall, laser-light and fountain shows, and tours aboard our Delta Flatboats – right inside the hotel.

During the day, ALOT of people were constantly wandering around (ruining shots!), and the overcast sky provided pretty flat light through the huge glass ceiling.  Things changed at night, however .  These pictures were taken in DARK areas with long exposure times.  What made this even more tricky was my lack of a tripod .

A sunset shot upriver near Charbonneau, after a long day on the water:

A hand-held shot of Luke and Brian’s Pirahna tank:

Another spectacular day of wakeboarding on the Upper Willamette river.

Yet another shot of the sun setting over the Upper Willamette River ..

Here is a 180 degree panorama of one of the inlets on Detroit Lake, west of Salem, OR.