Date Taken: 10/10/2017
Location: Rough Ridge Trail, Milepost 302.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the High Country of North Carolina near Boone and Blowing Rock.

Rough Ridge Trail is actually a part of the larger 13.5-mile Tanawha Trail, but it is also a popular trail in its own right. Along the 0.8-mile steep uphill trail, hikers will come to a series of extraordinary stone overlooks and see long-range views of Grandfather Mountain, the Linn Cove Viaduct, and Linville Gorge. To hike this trail, start at Rough Ridge Overlook, Milepost 302.8, and follow the trail signs up the hill to the right of the parking area.

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Date Taken: 10/17/2017
Location: Linn Cove Viaduct, Milepost 304.4 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the High Country of North Carolina near Boone, Blowing Rock, and Grandfather Mountain.

Camera: d800e
Lens: 24-70 Nikkor
Focal Length: 24mm
ISO: 100
Shutter: 30sec
Aperture: 3.5
Filters: None
Exposure: Manual
How I Got This Shot: Got up at 4am drove an hour to Linn Cove Viaduct. Parked hiked to edge of bridge. Took the very famous boulder spot (just across the road there is a large rock climb up it). Climbed up the rock and setup at roughly 5:15 am. Sunrise was 7:31 this day. Focused manually using a flashlight. Waited for cars to come by. Used cable release.

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