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Parkway View of the Asheville Watershed

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Location: Southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina. Blue Ridge Parkway facing the Asheville Watershed. This photo was taken as the last Rhododendron blooms were ending in July and it was taken before the big crack in the road. I hope you enjoy.

Crabtree Falls, Milepost 339.5

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Location: Crabtree Falls, Milepost 339.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. ~ Crabtree Falls is a dramatic 70-foot waterfalls that can be accessed via a 2.5-mile loop trail to a wooden bridge that crosses the river just below the falls. Just off the Parkway and before the trail begins, there is a campground and picnic area.

John Rock Overlook, Milepost 419.4

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Date Taken: 01/14/2017 Location: John Rock Overlook, Milepost 419.4 Camera: Nikon D7100 Lens: Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.8-4.5 ED Focal Length: 13 ISO: 500 Shutter: 1/1000 Aperture: f/16 Filters: none Exposure: Auto How I Got This Shot: The John Rock Overlook can leave you disappointed if you don’t know that the view is down the trail a […]

Milky Way near Milepost 403

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Date Taken: 07/23/2016 Location: On the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Milepost 403. For more information about Stargazing along the Blue Ridge Parkway, visit our Parkway Outdoor Activities Guide. Camera: Sony SLT-A57 Lens: Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 Focal Length: 17mm ISO: 1600 Shutter: 25 Aperture: 2.8 Filters: None Exposure: Manual How I Got This […]

Sunrise at Rough Ridge, Milepost 302.8

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Date Taken: 10/21/2016 Location: Rough Ridge Trail,  Milepost 302.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Boone, North Carolina. ~ Rough Ridge Trail is actually a part of the larger 13.5-mile Tanawha Trail, but it is also a popular trail in its own right. Along the 0.8-mile steep uphill trail, hikers will come to a series […]

Exiting Craggy Flats Tunnel, Milepost 364.4

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Date Taken: 10/17/2016 Location: Craggy Flats Tunnel, Milepost 364.4 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina. Fall colors along higher elevations are moving slowly towards peak. ~ Craggy Gardens is an area of exposed rock surfaces and high peaks that provides breathtaking views of distant southern Appalachian ridges. It has a visitor center, picnic […]