The Daily Photo

James River Overlook, Milepost 68

Photo by Brent McGuirt Photography, taken on April 19, 2016 at the James River Overlook on the northern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia.

Yellow Blooms at Peaks of Otter, Milepost 86

Photo taken on March 26, 2016 by Steve Hurt. Visitor Center at Peaks of Otter, located In the valley formed by Sharp Top, Flat Top, and Harkening Hill.

Sunrise at Black Balsam Knob, Milepost 420

Photo by Dawnfire Photography, taken on August 14, 2014 near Milepost 420 on the Blue Ridge Parkway just south of Asheville, NC. Taken with a Sony A57.

Roanoke Valley Redbuds

Photo by Ellyn Williams, taken on April 2, 2016 in Roanoke, Virginia near the northern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway as the first redbuds were blooming.

Highlights and Lowlights at Graveyard Fields, Milepost 418.8

Date Taken: 05/02/2016 Location: Graveyard Fields, Milepost 418.8 Camera: Canon 5d mark II Lens: 70-200 Focal Length: 200 ISO: 800 Shutter: 1/400 Aperture: f11 Filters: none Exposure: manual How I Got This Shot: Gathering clouds flattened the light which led

Bluets along the Oconaluftee River

Photo taken on April 18, 2016 bt Walt Fletcher Photography, along the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

Parkway at Dusk, Milepost 423

Photo taken by Dawnfire Photography on April 22, 2016 near Milepost 423 on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

Looking Glass Rock from John Rock Trail

Photo taken on April 30, 2016 by Andrew Mundhenk with a Panasonic G5 and tripod. John Rock Trail is a five-mile loop hike in the Pisgah National Forest near Asheville, North Carolina.

Cascades at Boone Fork, Milepost 296.7

Photo by Daniel Burleson, taken with a Canon 5D MKII in Julian Price Memorial Park, Milepost 296.7 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

Sunrays at Black Mountains Overlook, Milepost 342

Photo by Edwards Art & Photography, taken in early October as the sun broke through the clouds over the Black Mountains in Western North Carolina. Captured with a Canon 60D.

Fall at Sam Knob, Milepost 420

Photo by Daniel Plotts, taken in mid-October on the Sam Knob Trail at the edge of Shining Rock Wilderness, near Milepost 420 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina.

Mountain Ash at Mt. Mitchell

Photo by Debi Price, taken at Mt. Mitchell, Milepost 355 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina near Asheville.