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Pounding Mill Overlook, Milepost 413.2

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Location: Pounding Mill Overlook – Milepost 413.2 I wasn’t very optimistic as I settled into one of my favorite spots on the parkway, the Pounding Mill Overlook last spring. There was no color at all to be seen in the minutes before dawn and sunrise came and went without seeing the sun at all. But […]

Reflections at Price Lake, Milepost 297

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Location: Price Park – Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 297 Just got back from a trip to Blowing Rock, NC and the Blue Ridge Parkway! I was struggling throughout the day because many places I wanted to shoot at were closed due to the government shut down. It was almost time to drive back home, but […]

Mt. Mitchell Observation Tower

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“The Light” The light was captured in July, 2013. It was my hopes in capturing a beautiful sunset. The clouds started rolling in and it started to sprinkle and I began packing up my gear. Then, the sun rays broke through the clouds and was followed by a beautiful saturated sky.

Sunny Woods near Milepost 398

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Location: Near MP 398 “Bursting Into Life” Shot near MP 398 just after the sun rose and while the fog rolled in I was presented with the most amazing shafts of light I have ever seen. I captured over 100 jaw dropping, tantalizing images from this morning, enough to create an entire book! Camera: Canon […]

Cycling the Parkway near Asheville

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Location: 20 miles north of Asheville I was driving down the parkway toward Asheville in the morning when this red-clad biker rode by me. I pulled over and got this shot. Camera: Canon 60D Lens: Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Focal Length: 30mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/60 Aperture: 2.8 Filters: None Exposure: Manual How […]

Crabtree Falls, Milepost 339.5

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Location: Crabtree Falls, Milepost 339.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway Crabtree Falls in full Bloom Summer. Such a a beautiful walk down to the falls. Bring a tripod and a variable neutral density filer if you plan shooting this! It is an amazing waterfall to see and hear in person! Camera: Canon 5D MKII Lens: […]

Sunrise from Parkway, Milepost 394

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Location: Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 394 “Brilliance Awakening” Good Sunday morning everyone! This is what you missed while sleeping in, this morning 🙂 Captured just after the sun rose from the Blue Ridge Parkway near Milepost 394. Camera: Canon 5D MKII Lens: EF 24-105 f/4L IS USM Focal Length: 35 ISO: 200 Shutter: 1/60 Aperture: f22 Filters: […]

Linn Cove Viaduct Panorama

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Date Taken: 02/17/2016 Location: Blue Ridge Parkway, Linn Cove Viaduct Milepost 304 Camera: Nikon D810 Lens: Nikor 17-35mm Focal Length: 17mm ISO: 250 Shutter: 1/10 second Aperture: f20 Filters: None Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: Standing at the best position to even out the bridge curve from both angles. I shot this 5 […]