Date Taken: 10/13/2016 Location: Rough Ridge Trail, Milepost 302.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the High Country of North Carolina. Camera: Nikon D700 Lens: Tamron 17-35 f/2.8-4 Focal Length: 17mm ISO: 800 Shutter: 1/50 Aperture: f/11 Filters: HiTech 4 stop graduated ND filter Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: This image was a […]
The Saddle Overlook, Milepost 168
Date Taken: 08/07/2016 Location: The Saddle Overlook, Milepost 168 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia ~ The Saddle is a ridge connecting two high points on Rocky Knob Mountain. It forms a portion of the Blue Ridge crest line and offers an extensive view of the Blue Ridge. Visit our online guide for more information […]
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.
October Sunrise near Chestnut Cove Overlook, Milepost 398.3
Location: South of Chestnut Cove Overlook, Milepost 398.3 October Morning on the Parkway! Just captured this morning Oct 3 2013. I am happy to announce that the Parkway is open for travel as are the overlooks! Yay! But the visitors centers are closed. The entire 2 hours I was there I only saw 3 cars. […]
Wilson Creek Overlook Milepost 303
Date Taken: 11/08/2013 Location: Wilson Creek Overlook, Milepost 303 The temp on this morning was only 26 at 6:30am with wind chills down in the teens but the sunrise on the Parkway was well worth the cold and wind. This photo was taken just a few minutes after the sun rose over the mountains.
Pounding Mill Overlook – Milepost 413.2
Location: Pounding Mill Overlook – Milepost 413.2 Two Different Worlds. When I left my hotel room in Brevard, North Carolina to hopefully catch a sunrise, I looked up to the skies and saw nothing but thick clouds everywhere. Turn around and go back to bed? No way, not when you’re down in the mountains, because […]
Mills River Valley Overlook
Location: Mills River Valley Overlook “Mills River Valley Blue Hour Sunrise” © Deborah Scannell Photography – 2013 Fall Captured at Mills River Valley Overlook from the Blue Ridge Parkway, on October 30 2013. Camera: Canon 5D MKII Lens: EF 16-35 f/2.8 L II USM Focal Length: 35mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/5 Aperture: f/8 Filters: Circular […]
Looking Glass Overlook
Location: Saturday (10/12/13) morning sunrise at the Looking Glass Overlook. Shot from the top of my truck. Camera: Nikon D800 Lens: 70-200 Focal Length: 70mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 3″ Aperture: f/22 Filters: 0.9 Soft Grad Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: I shot this from the top of my truck parked in the overlook. Getting […]
Rough Ridge Milepost 302
Location: Rough Ridge The pre-sunrise colors lit up beautifully and mirrored that of the early Autumn colors along the slopes of Grandfather Mountain. This image was taken from Rough Ridge on Thursday 10-3-13. Camera: Canon 5D MKII Lens: Canon 17-40mm Focal Length: 17mm ISO: 200 Shutter: 2.5 seconds Aperture: f/11 Filters: 2 stop plus 3 […]
Table Rock and Hawksbill From Milepost 355
Location: Milepost 355 “Beyond The Blue Ridge” Sunrise from the Blue Ridge Parkway near milepost 355. Table Rock Mountain and Hawksbill Mountain are the two prominent peaks on the left in this scene, which are approximately 25 miles away.
Buck Spring Gap Overlook, Milepost 407.7
Location: Buck Spring Gap overlook – Milepost 407.7 Here Comes the Sun There’s nothing that lifts one’s spirits like witnessing a sunrise down in the mountains. Such was the case on this mid summer morning down in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina a few years back. I can almost feel the cool mountain […]
Sunrise At Pounding Mill Overlook
Location: Pounding Mill Overlook. Milepost 413. Sunrise on a hazy summer morning from the grand vista of the Pounding Mill overlook. Camera: Nikon Lens: Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8 ISO: 100 Aperture: f/22 Shutter: 1/5 Exposure: Aperture Focal Length: 26mm Filters: Graduated Neutral Density How I Got This Shot This image was captured shortly after sunrise standing at the Pounding Mill overlook. Patience was […]