The Daily Photo

Winter Companions

Blowing Rock, near Thunder Hill Overlook. If you've ever taken the Parkway northbound through Blowing Rock, you've most likely passed by these trees.

"Grayson Highlands Pony" by Edwards Art & Photography

Grayson Highlands State Park, Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. With all the snow our area has received lately the park services has been assisting the ponies in their search for food by placing large round bales of hay for them along

Purple Mountains at Lost Cove Overlook

Lost Cove Overlook, Milepost 310. On Valentine's Day the sun has risen over the Blue Ridge Parkway. This morning Lost Cove Overlook takes on the words "purple mountain majesties" by Katharine Lee Bates, who wrote these stunning words of the

A Dusting of Snow on the Parkway

Blue Ridge Parkway and US 74. A beautiful snowy day on the Parkway.

Black Balsam Knob, White with Snow

Black Balsam Knob. Pisgah National Forest, NC. The whole mountain had a thick layer of ice over it and I had no crampons, only my two trekking poles, visibility was extremely poor, and the winds were so strong that they

Rime Ice & Snow over Spy Rock

Milepost 382 Above Montebello Virginia Spy Rock. Rime Ice and Snow Cover Spy Rock as it overlooks the Blue Ridge of Central Virginia.

Parkway Ice near Cumberland Knob

Blue Ridge Parkway near Fox Hunter's Paradise & Cumberland Knob. Lot of ice to be found this past weekend on the Blue Ridge Parkway. There were lots of limbs and even a few trees down along the way as well.

Hendersonville, NC Sunset

Blue Ridge Parkway near Hendersonville, NC. Beautiful Sunset in the Blue Ridge Mountains!!!

Icy Cascades over Moss

Off of Blue Ridge Parkway near Cherokee, NC. Was hiking near BRP in Cherokee, and captured this frozen stream! It was amazingly beautiful!

Icy Parkway near Reids Gap

Blue Ridge Parkway near Reids Gap. I took this photo with my iPhone on the way to Wintergreen Resort. I just love the gorgeous mountain scenery in the winter!

Stars over Grandfather

Beacon Heights, Milepost 305. Stars over Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina as viewed from the Blue Ridge Parkway. It was around 6F degrees when I captured this shot. I had to keep moving to stay warm, but I think the

Red in Winter

Black Balsam Area, Milepost 420. Coming down from Tennent Mountain this is the view into Shinning Rock Wilderness Area. It was so clear and beautiful, but every day hiking on the Blue Ridge is a good day.