The Daily Photo

Cullasaja Waterfalls in the Nantahala National Forest

Photo by Gwen Cross Photography, taken on 10/22 from Highway 64 in Macon County, NC. "Cullasaja" comes from a Cherokee word meaning "honey locust place."

Changing Seasons at Mabry Mill, Milepost 176.1

Photos by J. Scott Graham, one taken in spring and one in winter. One of the most intriguing aspects of the Blue Ridge Mountains is how scenes can change dramatically from one season to the next, as these two images

Summer at Mt. Mitchell

Photo by Tricycle Studios, taken on May 18, 2015 at Mt. Mitchell, on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville.

White-Tailed Deer in Mountain Snow

Photo by Michaela Hill, taken on January 30, 2015 in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. This scene truly embodies winter in the mountains.

Graveyard Fields Waterfall, Milepost 418

Photo by Carol R Montoya Fine Art Photography, taken on September 16, 2014 at Graveyard Fields, milepost 418 on the Blue Ridge Parkway at the beginning of fall.

Snow Parkway Entrance

Photo by Jennifer Mesk Photography, taken on February 24, 2015 at milepost 384.7 on the Blue Ridge Parkway where it intersects with US 74. A quiet and beautiful scene.

Mist over Price Lake

Photo by David Winters, taken on October 30, 2010 at Price Lake Overlook, milepost 297 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Captured with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel.

Valley Farm near Mt. Mitchell

Photo by Tricycle Studios, taken on May 11, 2015. Farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains nestled in a valley with long-range views in the distance.

Peaks of Otter in Snow, Milepost 86

Photo by Steve Hurt, taken on January 27, 2016 at Peaks of Otter, milepost 86 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia.

Parkway Curve near Milepost 375

Photo by ASE Photography, taken on September 23, 2015 on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway near milepost 375.

Price Lake in Snow

Photo by Angie Houston, taken on January 17, 2016 at Price Lake, Milepost 297 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

Fall Woods at Julian Price Campground

Photo by Matthew McClintock Photography, taken on October 17, 2015 at Price Park Campground, milepost 296.9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.