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Experience the Blue Ridge Parkway through breathtaking photography. Over 200 photographers have contributed images of this 469-mile scenic byway that winds through the mountains of North Carolina and Virginia.

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Golden Sunset

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Date Taken: 12/02/2013 Location: Rough Ridge, Milepost 303 A glorious golden sunrise as seen from Rough Ridge area of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Leaves Under Water

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Date Taken: 11/20/2012 Location: Price Lake, Milepost 297 Leaves dance and twist under the distortion created by the shallow water. Camera: Canon 50D Lens: Canon 70-200mm f/4 Focal Length: 116mm ISO: 400 Shutter: 1/125 Aperture: f/4 Filters: None Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: All photographers want that unique shot that no one else […]

East Fork Overlook

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Date Taken: 10/12/2013 Location: East Fork Overlook Blue Ridge Parkway A beautiful fall day along the BRP with a stop along the East Fork Overlook to take in the mountain air.

Stars at Beacon Heights

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Date Taken: 01/07/2014 Location: Beacon Heights MP 305 A starry night over the Blue Ridge Parkway. Camera: Canon 6D Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L Focal Length: 24mm ISO: 1600 Shutter: 20 seconds Aperture: f/4 Filters: None Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: I used the live view to find a star and focus. I then […]

Mile High Bridge

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Date Taken: 10/18/2014 Location: Grandfather Mountain State Park Mile High Swinging Bridge low altitude aerial photo at Grandfather Mountain State Park off the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Linville, North Carolina on October 18, 2013 – © 2013 David Oppenheimer – Performance Impressions Photography Archives – http://www.performanceimpressions.com/ Camera: Nikon D4 Lens: […]

Carolina Foothills

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Date Taken: 10/07/2013 Location: Yadkin Valley Overlook, Milepost 289.7 How great it is to kick back on the Parkway, gaze out over the mountain range and take an epic sunset. Camera: D800 Lens: 17-35mm Focal Length: 22mm ISO: 400 Shutter: 1/5 sec. Aperture: f10 Filters: none Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: I […]

Cascade Falls Ice Formation

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Date Taken: 12/25/2013 Location: Cascade Falls Went for a hike on Christmas day to the Cascade Falls…it was really cold but glad I went. The ice formation along the falls was beautiful!

Grandfather Mountaintop Snow

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Date Taken: 03/08/2014 Location: Grandfather Mountain State Park Grandfather Mountain aerial photograph near the Blue Ridge Parkway over Grandfather Mountain State Park 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: 70.0 mm ISO: […]

Linville Falls

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Date Taken: 10/18/2013 Location: Linville Falls Aerial photo of Linville Falls waterfall with autumn colors at the beginning of the Linville Gorge on the Linville River in Burke County near the Blue Ridge Parkway in Linville Falls, North Carolina on October 18, 2013 – © 2013 David Oppenheimer – Performance Impressions Photography Archives Camera: Nikon […]

Storm Clouds at Sunset

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Date Taken: 05/11/2014 Location: Caney Fork Overlook – Milepost 428.0 Clearing storm clouds at sunset Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Lens: Canon EF TS-E 17mm f/4L Focal Length: 17mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/100 Aperture: 8.0 Filters: None Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: I leveled my camera with the built in level on […]