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Fall Color through the Craggy Pinnacle Tunnel, Milepost 364.4

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Date Taken: 10/01/2015 Location: Craggy Pinnacle Tunnel near the Craggy Gardens Visitor Center, Milepost 364.6 along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina. The tunnel at Craggy Gardens frames the fall color along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Camera: Pentax K-50 Lens: 18-55 Focal Length: 28 ISO: 200 Shutter: 1/125 Aperture: 5.6 Filters: None Exposure: Program […]

Sun and Wildflowers near Milepost 429

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Date Taken: 09/10/2016 Location: Near Milepost 429 on the Blue Ridge Parkway Camera: Sony A57 Lens: Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 Focal Length: 17mm ISO: 200 Shutter: 1/200 Aperture: 9.0 Filters: None Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: This was taken just a little north of Cowee Overlook on the BRP, with a tripod.

Balsams in the Mist at Devil’s Courthouse, Milepost 422.4

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Date Taken: 06/09/2016 Location: Devil’s Courthouse, Milepost 422.4 Devil’s Courthouse is a rough and rocky summit with a devilish appearance. There are many folklore tales from the Cherokee to early mountain settlers that says the devil holds court in a cave within the mountain. There is a trail from the parking area to the summit with an inspiring panoramic […]

Wildflowers at Thunder Struck Ridge Overlook, Milepost 454.4

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Date Taken: 08/10/2016 Location: Thunder Struck Ridge Overlook, Milepost 454.4 on the Parkway Camera: Nikon D750 Lens: Sigma 24-70 f 2.8 Focal Length: 36mm ISO: 125 Shutter: 0.04 seconds Aperture: f/16 Filters: Graduated Neutral Density Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: I had been driving by this location on the way to Waterrock […]