The Daily Photo

Tennent Mountain at Black Balsam

Location: Tennent Mountain at Black Balsam View from Tennent Mountain, next to Black Balsam, looking SE down Dark Prong Valley towards BRP. Graveyard Fields and Looking Glass Rock are visible in distance at center. Taken Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013.

Bear Family Picnic Near Waterrock Knob

Location: Rodside, just south of Waterrock Knob A couple of black bears enjoying the quiet of the government shutdown. After years of planning their dream vacation in the mountains of North Carolina, a couple of bears found the national park

Near Peak Color At Graveyard Fields Milepost 418

Location: Near Peak Color At Graveyard Fields Milepost 418. NOTE: The Graveyard Fields area is managed by the US Forest Service (not the National Park Service) and the trail system is open for enjoying both waterfalls. Graveyard Fields is scheduled

Approaching Fog At Craggy Gardens

Location: Craggy Gardens Pinnacle Trail Fog & Clouds Roll In at Craggy Gardens - Captured Sept 27 2013. Of course, the scene changed moment by moment, as it usually does when up at Craggy from the very top! This was

Waterrock Knob Sunset

Location: Sunset at Waterrock Knob Camera: Nikon D 5100 Lens: 18-55mm Focal Length: 18mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/40 Aperture: ƒ/7.1 Filters: none Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: handheld

Autumn Colors at Graveyard Fields

This photo was taken Sunday 9-29-13 just after sunrise looking towards the second waterfall at the Graveyard Fields. Fog was everywhere, as I was standing

Goldenrod at Entrance To Linville Falls Milepost 316

Location: Mile Post 316 ~ Right at the Linville Falls turn off Fields of Sunshine ~ Beauty is everywhere on the Blue Ridge Parkway! We were cruising past the Linville Falls turn off when we found this field of gold.

Near Waterrock Knob Milepost 451.2

Location: Near Waterrock Knob MP 451.2 - US 19 (Soco Gap) is nearest exit View from just below Waterrock Knob on the Blue Ridge Parkway Friday afternoon 9/27/13. First hints of fall color.

Graveyard Fields September Morning

Location: Graveyard Fields September Morning At Graveyard Fields - a little color being already displayed at Graveyard Fields. I captured this Sept 19 2013, as the thick fog and clouds rolled in. And no one was happier than me that

Art Loeb Trail, Black Balsam Knob

Location: Art Loeb Trail, Black Balsam Knob Golden Glory. The setting sun over Sam Knob in the Shining Rock Wilderness, Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 420 Camera: Canon EOS 1DX Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM Focal Length: 29mm ISO:

View Arnold Valley Overlook – Milepost 76

Location: Blue Ridge Parkway, View Arnold Valley Overlook - Milepost 76. There are few places in Virginia as beautiful as the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains at dawn to witness first light....especially when the fog settles in the valley below.

Yellowstone Prong at Graveyard Fields

Location: Yellowstone Prong at Graveyard Fields "Spending Time" Graveyard Fields displaying color already. I caught a break and received foggy and cloudy weather to shoot the waterfall, and I was very thankful for it! Camera: Canon 5D MKII Lens: EF