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Purple Ridges at Cowee Mountains Overlook, Milepost 430.7

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Location: Cowee Mountains Overlook, Milepost 430.7 Last Friday, October 18, seemed to mark the transition to the end of fall. It was subtle. Even as many leaves still showed green, others had been tossed aside. And the wind blew the hint of something cold. And the seemingly endless series of ridges and mountaintops suggested Farewell.

Autumn Drive on the Parkway, Milepost 445

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Location: Near Milepost 445 on the Parkway in North Carolina. Autumn drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Camera: Canon 5d-MkIII Lens: Canon 24-70mm Focal Length: 28mm ISO: 400 Shutter: 1/60s Aperture: f13 Filters: Circular Polarizer Exposure: Aperature Priority How I Got This Shot: This was captured from the edge of the road using a tripod and […]

Autumn Storm Clouds at Rough Ridge, Milepost 302

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Location: Rough Ridge Overlook, Milepost 302 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Looking down on the Blue Ridge Parkway and autumn storm clouds from the Rough Ridge hiking trail. Camera: Canon 5D Mark II Lens: Canon 24-105L Focal Length: 28mm ISO: 400 Shutter: 1/20 sec Aperture: f/16 Filters: circular polarizer filter Exposure: Manual How I Got […]

Sunrays at Pounding Mill Overlook, Milepost 413

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Location: Pounding Mill Overlook, Milepost 413 on the Blue Ridge Parkway Sunrays over the Blue Ridge Mountains on an early September morning. Camera: Canon 5d-MkIII Lens: Canon 24-70mm Focal Length: 65mm ISO: 400 Shutter: 1/400 Aperture: f18 Filters: None Exposure: Aperature Priority How I Got This Shot: This was captured from Pounding Mill overlook using a […]

White-Tailed Deer in Mountain Snow

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Date Taken: 01/30/2015 Location: Western North Carolina, Blue Ridge Mountains A young deer stands majestically in a freshly fallen winter snow. Taken in the mountains of Western North Carolina, this scene truly embodies winter in the mountains. The white tailed deer blends perfectly into the glistening white snow and woods of the area they call […]