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Light, Magic & Wanda
Written By: Jenny King | Issue: 2017/01 - Winter | Photograph By: Wanda Cooper
The winner of our Winter Photo Contest for 2017 is Wanda Cooper, who lives on Harris Lake where this stunning sky scape was captured.
It was taken on January 23, 2016, using her iPhone 6 and Wanda says, “My timing was crucial.”
She notes that she was in the family room around dusk and looked up to see the burst of pink sky. She grabbed her phone and ran to an upstairs bedroom where she flung the sliding door open and took the photo from the balcony using the Camera+ app. By the time she ran downstairs the sky had changed to a typical January gray.
It had snowed for several days and Harris Lake was frozen, which makes the photo even more spectacular. Harris Lake is, by far, one of her most favorite spots.
“Each season offers something special,” she says. “The lake becomes a mirror and regardless of the time of year the reflections are fascinating subjects. Certain times of the day the clouds are reflected in the lake.”
Wanda and her husband Chuck, own the local Highlands radio station, WHLC FM 104.5. On July 8 they’ll be celebrating 24 years of broadcasting in Highlands and the station has become as much a part of Highlands life as Harris Lake itself.
They have lived on the lake for 10 years and she says, “From my upstairs office I see the constant parade of walkers and runners crossing the bridge. During the summer season, there is rarely a time when someone isn’t fishing.”
Anyone who has seen Wanda’s Facebook page can attest to the fantastic photos she shares of her dahlias and, of course, the Cooper’s adorable Schnauzer, Carson.
“I take a lot of pics of him on our walks around the lake. He tends to take me to some picturesque places. I try to always be prepared to capture the perfect shot. He and nature make a perfect combination.”
Yes, they do, but it takes a special artistic eye to capture them in such striking style. Thank you, Wanda.
