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Red Berries & Sunrays from Craggy Pinnacle

Blue Ridge Parkway Daily — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 15:45:39 +0000

The red berries in front and sunrays behind made for a lovely view! Photo was taken from the Craggy Pinnacle Trail in Asheville, just before sunset.

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Blue Ridge Parkway viewed from Craggy Pinnacle

Daily Pics — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 12:00:32 +0000

Date Taken: 06/27/2019
Location: MP367: BRP seen from Craggy Pinnacle

Camera: Canon Rebel T6i
Lens: 55-250mm
Focal Length: f/13
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/15
Aperture: 7.375
Filters: ND-6
Exposure: Aperture
How I Got This Shot: We hiked to the pinnacle of Craggy mountain approaching sunset time and found some spectacular vistas – and the BRP wrapping itself around like a ribbon around the mountain.

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Fog Rolls in at Craggy Pinnacle, Milepost 364

Blue Ridge Parkway Daily — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:00:19 +0000

We rushed up the trail to see the sunset from Craggy Pinnacle. At first we were disappointed not to make it before the fog rolled in, but the view of the sun and ridgeline through the fog was extraordinary.

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Red Sky over Craggy Pinnacle

Daily Pics — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 11:55:28 +0000

Date Taken: 11/15/2015
Location: Craggy Pinnacle near Milepost 364
Fire in the sky above Craggy Pinnacle.

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Looking Down on the Parkway from Craggy Pinnacle

Daily Pics — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 11:55:30 +0000

Date Taken: 11/15/2015
Location: Craggy Pinnacle near Milepost 364
It isn’t known as America’s favorite drive for no reason.

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Craggy Pinnacle, Milepost 364

Daily Pics — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 18:15:35 +0000

Date Taken: 10/12/2014
Location: Craggy Pinnacle, milepost 364
A photogenic tree accented with fall foliage and fog along the trail to Craggy Pinnacle, milepost 364

Camera: Nikon D7000
Lens: Tokina AT-X Pro 12-24
Focal Length: 14mm (equivalent to 21mm full frame)
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/100
Aperture: f/9
Filters: none
Exposure: Manual
How I Got This Shot: This much-photographed tree along the trail to the peak of Craggy Pinnacle has always been intriguing to me, and I wanted to give my own take on it when conditions warranted. Of course, those conditions needed to be just right, and Sunday’s foggy, damp weather fit what I had envisioned – the fog and fall foliage gave the resulting image a mystical, magical feel. Since the tree is literally on top of the trail, I needed space to capture it, and only a super-wide angle lens would allow me to capture the full extent of its sprawling branches (I shot at 14mm, equivalent to 21mm on a full frame camera). I stood on the opposite end of the trail, using a tripod and remote shutter, manually focusing and shooting “mirror up” to help maintain image sharpness. I boosted my ISO speed to 200 to allow for a faster shutter (1/100 second) to “freeze” the leaves in case the winds picked up and rustled them.

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