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 of the blooming rhododendrons, I noticed a few thin layers of clouds moving into the Craggy Gardens area. Anticipating great color after the sunset, I quickly parked in the parking area, grabbed my sturdy RRS tripod and walked to an area just north of the parking lot and waited. Luckily the skies lit up nicely during dusk and I was able to grab this shot.

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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 section and was looking for foreground elements I could include, especially the blooms. Late afternoon, so lighting was fairly harsh.

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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 it added some scale to the image. Pano of 2 shots.

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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.

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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.

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Date Taken: 06/13/2016
Location: Craggy Gardens, Milepost 364.6 on the Blue Ridge Parkway just north of Asheville, North Carolina.

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Date Taken: 05/20/2016
Location: Grandview State Park

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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.

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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 bush in full bloom. Coincidentally, this duck (I forgot her name but she seems to live there for ages) came swimming across the lake – that was the perfect moment for me to shoot. The spot is easy to find, it’s on the way to the mill. A beautiful moment of tranquility I’ll never forget in my life.

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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 at the entrance to Mount Mitchell for sunrise at a favorite spot, only to find it overgrown. I hopped back in my car and headed further North until I found these pretty Rose Bay Rhodies, which I used as a foreground element for my shot.

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