The moist clouds of an oncoming front combined with a low, but clear, horizon and a bright sun to render magic in the sky over Pisgah National Forest. From Cradle of Forestry Overlook at Milepost 411, looking out across the Pink Beds to Looking Glass.
Pink Beds Loop Trail in Pisgah National Forest
Date Taken: 06/18/2016 Location: Pink Beds Loop Trail in Pisgah National Forest at the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina Camera: Canon 7D Mark II Lens: EFS 18-135 Focal Length: 18mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/40 sec. Aperture: f/5.6 Filters: None Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: Hiking along the […]
Lower Sam Branch Falls, Milepost 423
Date Taken: 10/16/2018 Location: Lower Sam Branch Falls along Hwy 215, near Milepost 423 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Pisgah National Forest Camera: Nikon D3100 Lens: 18-55mm Focal Length: 35mm ISO: A Shutter: 1/60 Aperture: F4.5 Filters: None Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: Backpacked in with a little rock hopping to […]
Max Patch Trail in the Pisgah National Forest
Date Taken: 09/07/2016 Location: Max Patch in the Pisgah National Forest Visit Virtual Blue Ridge for a complete list of Blue Ridge Parkway hiking trails.
Cradle of Forestry, Pisgah National Forest, via Blue Ridge Parkway
Location: Cradle of Forestry, Pisgah National Forest, via Blue Ridge Parkway “Cradle of Forestry” located just off the Blue Ridge Parkway is a favorite of mine during the fall colors. Draped in reds and yellows, it presents itself to others as a memory in time.