When I was a kid, my parents would point at the profile of Grandfather Mountain and say, “Do you see his face? There’s his nose! See his long beard?” To this day, whenever I see a long-range view of the Western North Carolina mountains, I look for the Grandfather’s face. This view is from Foscoe, […]
Early Fall at the Linn Cove Viaduct, Milepost 304.4
Date Taken: 10/03/2019 Location: the Linn Cove Viaduct, Milepost 304.4 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Boone, Linville, and Grandfather Mountain ~ The award-winning, quarter-mile Linn Cove Viaduct hugs the face of Grandfather Mountain and is recognized internationally as an engineering marvel. The rugged slopes of Grandfather Mountain proved a challenging task to engineers as […]
Grandfather Mountain seen from Rough Ridge, Milepost 302.8
Location: Rough Ridge MP303, a popular trail in the High Country of North Carolina. The morning sun kisses Grandfather Mountain, causing him to blush. View From Rough Ridge. Captured 10/21/13. Camera: Nikon D7100 Lens: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 Focal Length: 11mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 3 Seconds Aperture: f/16 Filters: None Exposure: Manual How I Got This […]
MacRae Peak on Grandfather Mountain
Date Taken: 06/28/2017 Location: McRae Peak on Grandfather Mountain Camera: Sony A7Rii Lens: sel70300g Focal Length: 107mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/15 Aperture: f16 Filters: Polarizer Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: Hiked from the Grandfather Mountain bridge parking lot. Lots of hikers out on a nice day. I was across from McRae Peak. […]
Rhododendron at Grandfather Mountain
Date Taken: 06/06/2017 Location: Grandfather Mountain in the High Country of North Carolina near Boone and Blowing Rock Camera: Sony A7Rii Lens: sel1635z Focal Length: 35mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/20 Aperture: f11 Filters: none Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: Little pull off on the way to the top of Grandfather Mountain.
Early Spring at Grandfather Mountain
Date Taken: 05/08/2016 Location: Grandfather Mountain in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
Grandfather Mountain, Viewed from the Parkway
Date Taken: 10/18/2016 Location: On the Blue Ridge Parkway, headed north, looking at Grandfather Mountain. Camera: Sony A7 Lens: sel70300g Focal Length: 70mm ISO: 200 Shutter: 1/90 Aperture: f11 Filters: None Exposure: Aperture How I Got This Shot: I was coming back from Linville Falls on the parkway towards Boone. Saw this scene from the […]
The Blue Ridge Parkway at Grandfather Mountain
Date Taken: 11/13/2016 Location: The Blue Ridge Parkway at Grandfather Mountain, the High Country of North Carolina near Boone, Blowing Rock, and Linville. Camera: Nikon D700 Lens: 17-35 Focal Length: 17 ISO: 100 Shutter: 40 Aperture: 5.6 Filters: none Exposure: manual How I Got This Shot: at parking lot for a hike on the other side […]
Boone Fork Creek, Milepost 300
Location: Boone Fork Creek. Milepost 300 Boone Fork Creek intersects the Tanawha Trail on the slopes of Grandfather Mountain in the High Country of northwest North Carolina. This shot was taken October 4th of last year. ~ Visit Virtual Blue Ridge for a printable map of the Tanawha Trail.
Grandfather Mountain Swinging Bridge
Date Taken: 04/16/2015 Location: Grandfather Mountain, Milepost 305 on the Blue Ridge Parkway Camera: Canon Lens: macro Focal Length: 18 ISO: 200 Shutter: 1/640 Aperture: f/5.6 Filters: none Exposure: raw How I Got This Shot: I loved the view. I couldn’t resist going for the shot.
Looking East from Grandfather, Milepost 305
Date Taken: 10/21/2015 Location: Grandfather Mountain, milepost 305 on the Blue Ridge Parkway Looking to the east
The Parkway at Grandfather Mountain
Date Taken: 10/14/2015 Location: Grandfather Mountain Blue Ridge Parkway going around Grandfather Mountain.