The Daily Photo

Sunset at Cowee Mountains Overlook, Milepost 430.7

Photo taken on May 31, 2016 with a Sony A57 camera at Milepost 430.7 on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

Mountain Laurel on the Craggy Pinnacle Summit

Photo taken on June 12, 2016 at the summit of the Craggy Pinnacle Trail at Milepost 364 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina.

Stars over Mt. Mitchell, Milepost 355

Photo taken at the entrance to Mt. Mitchell State Park, the highest point east of the Mississippi River, near Asheville, North Carolina.

Springtime on the Parkway near Mt. Pisgah and Brevard

Photo taken on June 12, 2016 on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, near Brevard, Mt. Pisgah, and Looking Glass Rock.

Rhododendron at Mabry Mill, Milepost 176.1

Photo taken on June 1, 2016 at Milepost 176.1 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Meadows of Dan, Virginia, as the rhododendron were nearing peak bloom.

The Saddle Overlook, Milepost 168

Photo taken on June 4, 2016 at Milepost 168 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Rocky Knob and Mabry Mill in Meadows of Dan, Virginia.

Flame Azalea at Roan Mountain

Photo taken with a Canon 1dx Mark II camera as a significant rain was blowing in and the light was fading, lending a foggy, moody feel to the scene.

Sunrise on the Mountains to Sea Trail near Milepost 450

Photo taken on June 20, 2016 just off the main trail to Waterrock Summit near the very southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

Flat Laurel Creek Trail at Black Balsam

Photo taken on June 19, 2016 on a bright summer day at the Flat Laurel Creek Trail at Black Balsam. Rhododendron and other wildflower line the trail.

Looking Glass Rock, Milepost 417

Photo taken on May 21, 2016 at Milepost 417 on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Brevard, NC and just south of Asheville, NC.

Doughton Park at the Wildcat Rock Entrance, Milepost 240.6

Photo taken on May 21, 2016 at Milepost 240.6 on the northern North Carolina section of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Laurel Springs.

Near Mt. Mitchell, Milepost 357

Photo taken with a Nikon D750 camera on May 13, 2016 near the Mount Mitchell State Park Entrance on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina.