The Daily Photo

Sunrays over Meadows of Dan, Virginia

Photo by John Alan Crisp, taken with a Canon 5D Mark III on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 178.

Hikers at Black Balsam, Milepost 420

Photo by Jennifer Mesk Photography, taken in early October at Black Balsam near Milepost 420 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Farmland near Rocky Knob, Milepost 169

Photo by Richard Hill, taken in early October off the Blue Ridge Parkway between Mabry Mill and Rocky Knob. Captured with a Nikon D7000.

Cowee Mountain Overlook, Milepost 430.7

Photo by John MacLean Photography, taken at Cowee Mountain Overlook, Milepost 430.7 on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. Captured with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III.

Looking Glass Falls near Milepost 412

Photo by James Beeler, taken on a beautiful autumn morning at Looking Glass Falls near Milepost 412 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

Pounding Mill Overlook, Milepost 413.2

Photo by Jeff Burcher Photography, taken in spring with a Nikon D-90. Though the clouds were thick, they were also moving fast enough to part and let the shine through, if only for a few fleeting moments.

October Road at Mt. Mitchell

Photo by Jason Penland Photography, taken in early October on a state-maintained road below Mt. Mitchell State Park near Milepost 455 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Reflections at Price Lake, Milepost 297

Photo by Patrick Wolfe Photography, taken with a Canon 40D and Manfrotto tripod at Milepost 297 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Price Park.

View from the Viaduct

Photo by Barrett Jones, taken from above the Linn Cove Viaduct at Milepost 304 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Dill Falls near Milepost 422

Photo by Waterfalls of Western North Carolina. Dill Falls, one of several beautiful waterfalls located below the Devil's Courthouse just off the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Mt. Mitchell Observation Tower

Photo taken by Jason Penland Photography from the Mount Mitchell State Park Observation Tower. Taken in midsummer at sunset.

Sunny Woods near Milepost 398

Photo by Deborah Scannell Photography, taken near Milepost 398 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. Captured with a Canon 5D MKII as the sun rose and the fog rolled in.