Date Taken: 06/03/2017 Location: Craggy Gardens area of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 364 near Asheville, North Carolina Camera: Nikon D810 Lens: Nikon 20mm f/1.8 Focal Length: 20mm ISO: 160 Shutter: 0.4 sec Aperture: F/9 Filters: None Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: Driving along the Parkway in search of a nice shot […]
Linn Cove Viaduct as viewed from Rough Ridge, Milepost 302.8
Date Taken: 06/06/2017 Location: Rough Ridge Trail looking south towards Linn Cove Viaduct, Milepost 302.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the High Country of North Carolina Camera: Sony A7Rii Lens: sel70300g Focal Length: 70mm ISO: 200 Shutter: 1/45 Aperture: f16 Filters: none Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: Hiked up to top […]
Appreciating the View at Sugar Mountain
Date Taken: 06/09/2017 Location: Sugar Mountain Camera: Sony A7 Lens: sel50f18f Focal Length: 50mm ISO: 250 Shutter: 1/10 Aperture: f11 Filters: none Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: This area is a little hidden to get to. Set up an hour before sunset. Someone stepped out to watch the sunset, and I thought […]
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.
Sunrise at the Pinnacle of Graybeard Overlook, Milepost 363.4
Date Taken: 06/11/2016 Location: The peak of a two mile hike on a trail which begins at the Graybeard Overlook, Milepost 363.4 on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.
Rhododendron at Craggy Gardens, Milepost 364.6
Date Taken: 06/13/2016 Location: Craggy Gardens, Milepost 364.6 on the Blue Ridge Parkway just north of Asheville, North Carolina. ~ Visit our Blue Ridge Parkway Guide for a printable Craggy Gardens trail map.
Rhododendron at Grandview State Park
Date Taken: 05/20/2016 Location: Grandview State Park View our Blue Ridge Wildflower Guide for more photos and information.
Parkway View of the Asheville Watershed
Location: Southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina. Blue Ridge Parkway facing the Asheville Watershed. This photo was taken as the last Rhododendron blooms were ending in July and it was taken before the big crack in the road. I hope you enjoy.
Spring Rhododendron at Mabry Mill, Milepost 176.1
Date Taken: 06/05/2016 Location: Mabry Mill Pond, Milepost 176.2 on the northern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia Camera: iPhone How I Got This Shot: I was lucky the pond was calm when I arrived. I just tried to get some foreground to give the image a bit depth, so I found this beautiful […]
“Rosebay Rhododendron Sunrise – Mount Mitchell” by Rob Travis
Photo By: Rob Travis, Blue Ridge Mountain Photographer Location: Mount Mitchell. Sunrise on the Parkway: a shaft of rose-colored light breaks through the clouds on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Mount Mitchell. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk2 Lens: EF 16-35 f/2.8L ISO: 400 Aperture: f/29 Shutter: 0.8 seconds Exposure: Manual Focal Length: 35mm Filters: 3-stop Graduated ND How I Got This Shot I arrived […]