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Icy Parkway near Reids Gap

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Date Taken: 01/24/2015 Location: Blue Ridge Parkway near Reids Gap I took this photo with my iPhone on the way to Wintergreen Resort. I just love the gorgeous mountain scenery in the winter! Camera: iPhone 5 How I Got This Shot: To get this shot, I made sure to stand in a spot where the […]

Stars over Grandfather

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Date Taken: 01/07/2014 Location: Beacon Heights, Milepost 305 Stars over Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina as viewed from the Blue Ridge Parkway. It was around 6F degrees when I captured this shot. I had to keep moving to stay warm, but I think the effort was worth it. What do you think? Camera: Canon 6D […]

Red in Winter

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Date Taken: 11/19/2013 Location: Black Balsam Area, Milepost 420 Coming down from Tennent Mountain this is the view into Shinning Rock Wilderness Area. It was so clear and beautiful, but every day hiking on the Blue Ridge is a good day.

Cowee Mountain Overlook Sunset

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Location: Cowee Mountain Overlook,  Milepost 430 Sunset from Cowee Mountain Overlook Camera: Canon 7D Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm 1:4 L IS USM Focal Length: 32mm ISO: 100 Shutter: .8 Aperture: f/20 Filters: Singh-Ray ND-3G-SS, CPL Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: Taken from the northern end of Cowee Mountain Overlook, I composed this shot […]

Blue Winter Ridges

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Date Taken: 12/02/2013 Location: Rough Ridge, Milepost 303 I captured this photo of Hawksbill and Table Rock while waiting for the sun to rise at Rough Ridge. Our leaves may be gone, but our mountains are as blue as ever!I captured this photo of Hawksbill and Table Rock while waiting for the sun to rise […]

Sunset behind Black Balsam

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Date Taken: 11/19/2013 Location: Black Balsam Area, Milepost 420 The sunset on top of Tennent Mountain was amazing while it was setting close behind Black Balsam Knob. It was also very cold, but worth the stunning vistas and views and sunset all combined into one spectacular moment.

November Sunrise at Yonhalosee

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Date Taken: 11/09/2013 Location: Yonhalosee Overlook This photo was taken on a cold November morning. When I attached my 45-200 lense, the image completely changed and this was the outcome. It looks as if the sun is rising from the sea. An amazing sight!

Cloud Formations

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Date Taken: 11/19/2013 Location: Black Balsam Area, Milepost 420 I just loved the cloud formations in the sky. This is the view coming down Tennent Mountain looking into the Shining Rock Wilderness Area. My fingers hurt so badly from the cold on this side of the mountain, but it was worth it trying to get […]

Grandfather Mountain Country Club

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Date Taken: 03/08/2014 Location: Linville, NC Grandfather Golf and Country Club at base of Grandfather Mountain near Linville, North Carolina taken on March 8, 2013 – © 2013 David Oppenheimer – Performance Impressions Photography Archives – http://www.performanceimpressions.com Camera: Nikon D4 Lens: 70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8 Focal Length: 70 mm ISO: 320 Shutter: 1/2000 Aperture: f/7.1 Filters: […]