The Daily Photo

The Parkway in Snow: Aerial View

Such a beautiful image with the Parkway covered in the first snow of the season!!

Looking Glass Falls, Milepost 412

Photo taken on October 22, 2020. The 60-foot Looking Glass Falls is one of North Carolina's most popular waterfalls because of its size and easy access.

Dutchman’s Breeches

In three decades of shooting the Blue Ridge Parkway, I've never photographed Dutchman's Breeches because they have always eluded me. Driving by a random cove, I stopped to investigate some white trillium, but spotted these just a few yards away.

Fall Snow at Bamboo Gap, Milepost 285

Photo taken on November 20, 2017 with a Canon Rebel T2i. Bamboo Gap is on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Boone, North Carolina near Thunder Hill Overlook.

Sunrise at Ridge Junction Overlook, Milepost 355

Photo taken on May 4, 2016 with a Canon 6d. This overlook is on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina and Mount Mitchell State Park.

Grassy Creek Falls near Little Switzerland

Location: Grassy Creek Falls near Little Switzerland Date Taken: October 27, 2017

"Spring Fog at Craggy Gardens" by Michelle Newport Photography

Spring Fog at Craggy Gardens, Milepost 364

Craggy Gardens is on the Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina. The woods are known for beautiful, expressive trees leading to exposed Appalachian balds.

Sunset Through the Raven’s Roost Tree, Milepost 10.7

Raven's Roost is located at the start of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. It offers beautiful sunsets and long-range views of the Shenandoah Valley.

Sunrise at Elk Mountain Overlook, Milepost 274.3

Elk Mountain Overlook is on the Blue Ridge Parkway in between Boone and Deep Gap, North Carolina. It provides long-range views into the Yadkin Valley.

Winter Aerial View of Craggy Gardens, Milepost 364.6

Photo taken with a Nikon D4. Craggy Gardens is on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina. Mount Mitchell can be seen in the distance.

Sunset at Waterrock Knob, Milepost 451

Waterrock Knob is on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Cherokee, North Carolina, just north of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Light Snow at Mabry Mill, Milepost 176

Taken on November 12, 2019, during an early snowfall. The historic Mabry Mill is located at Milepost 176 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia.