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Coneflowers at Mt. Pisgah Parking Area

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Location: Mt. Pisgah Parking Area. I set up at the Mt. Pisgah parking lot in hopes of getting a sunset behind Cold Mt. Unfortunately I didn’t see the sun this evening or for basically the whole weekend. But there were numerous yellow cone flowers in the foreground, which did add some interest to the shot. […]

Grandfather Mountain and The Milky Way

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Location: United States “Grandfather’s Luminance” The night sky glows with the band of the Milky Way as it begins it’s pass over the peaks of Grandfather Mountain. The Moutains reflection can be seen on Price Lake, Milepost 296. Camera: Nikon D800 Lens: Nikkor 17-35 mm Focal Length: Infinity ISO: 3200 Shutter: 20 sec. Aperture: f2.8 […]

Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock, NC

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Location: Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock, NC A beautiful landscape on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock, NC! Five minutes before I took this shot there were cows in this field. As I got setup and ready to shoot they wondered off, but I think I like the shot better this way! Camera: […]

Grandfather Mountain Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 305

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Location: Grandfather Mountain Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 305 Sunrise on Grandfather Mountain near Linville, NC. Grandfather Mountain has several sunrise opportunities a year and even with fog obscuring the tops, there were some nice shots on the slopes below. Camera: NIKON D800E Lens: 28-300 mm Focal Length: 38mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/30 secs Aperture: f/9 Filters: […]

Near the Cowee Overlook

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Location: Near the Cowee Overlook “Welcome to the Blue Ridge” – 2013 has been the year of rain. Fortunately, a fellow photographer and I decided to trek up the Blue Ridge as the rain died down on Wednesday, August 21, and the trip paid off. The sky was incredible!

Sim’s Pond Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 295

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Location: Sim’s Pond Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 295 A beautiful, quiet evening at Sim’s Pond along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. Camera: Nikon D7100 Lens: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 Focal Length: 11mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/3 second Aperture: 16 Filters: Marumi Super DHG Circular Polarizer 77mm Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: Early […]

Craggy Pinnacle Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 364

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Location: Craggy Pinnacle Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 364 A lovely sunrise taken from the peak of Craggy Pinnacle, milepost 364 Camera: Nikon D3100 Lens: Nikkor 18-105 Focal Length: 38mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/80 Aperture: f/16 Filters: circular polarizer Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: When I captured this image in July 2011, I had […]

Upper Falls Graveyard Fields

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Location: Upper Falls Graveyard Fields Divine Intervention As I was hiking the mile and a half trail leading to the Upper Falls at Graveyard Fields in North Carolina this past weekend, I kept thinking to myself how nice it would be if I could get a shot of the falls with a nice blue sky showing […]

Craggy Gardens Milepost 367

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Location: Craggy Gardens Milepost 367 “Golden Light” Craggy Gardens is NOW OPEN 🙂 and I couldn’t miss the opportunity to visit. It’s one of my favorite locations and I hope to go back in October. The weather was beautiful. I hope you enjoy.