Shades of Sunsets
by Kathy White
Title
Shades of Sunsets
Artist
Kathy White
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Photograph - Photography--greeting Cards Or Notes Are Cheaper By The Dozen!
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My husband and I were out sightseeing in our great East Texas area. We spent most of a late summer afternoon looking around at the beautiful Lake Fork. We drove around in the area towns near it. We ended up back at Lake Fork, on purpose, just as the sun was setting and I was able to photograph this absolutely glorious sunset. What a thrill it was to see! What a joy it was to photograph...and photograph. I call this one Shades of Sunsets. Not only were the colors vibrant, but the rays coming from it and the reflection on the water were spectacular! Truly one of God’s masterpieces! It topped off a fun afternoon.
Lake Fork Reservoir is located 65 miles east of Dallas on the on Lake Fork Creek, a major tributary of the Sabine River between Quitman, Alba, Emory, and Yantis, Texas. At 27,690 acres and 315 miles of shoreline, Lake Fork is one of the 10 largest lakes in Texas.
Established by the Texas Parks and Wildlife in 1979, Lake Fork was designed a premier bass fishing lake with 732,514 Florida Black Bass stocked from 1979 through 1987. Lake Fork offers excellent fish habitat with 80% standing timber left intact, and hydrilla, milfoil, and duckweed being the predominant vegetation. The lake currently holds records for 34 out of the Top 50 and 15 of the top 20 Texas State Record Largemouth Bass. Other species of fish include Catfish, Black and White Crappie, Sunfish, and Bluegill. The predominant food source for the larger fish is Shad, Minnows, and Crawfish.
Lake Fork was impounded in 1980 and reached is normal pool surface elevation of 403.0 feet above mean sea level in 1985. It consists of 27,690 acres between the towns of Quitman, Alba, Emory, and Yantis, Texas. At 315 miles of shoreline, the lake includes a drainage area of 493 square miles and a 12,410 foot dam.
Lake Fork Reservoir is located on Lake Fork Creek which is a major tributary of the Sabine River. The reservoir is owned and operated by the Sabine River Authority of Texas. The topography of Lake Fork consists of gently rolling upland hills transected by the moderately wide flat floodplain of Lake Fork Creek.
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September 16th, 2015
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