Date Taken: 08/05/2017 Location: Near Milepost 430 Camera: Nikon D50 Lens: 105 mm Sigma macro Focal Length: 105 mm ISO: 200 Shutter: 1/2500 Aperture: 3.5 Filters: None Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: I was headed south on the Parkway when I saw this flower in the right-hand margin. There was an overlook […]
Black Swallowtail on Turk’s Cap Lily at Milepost 433
Date Taken: 07/22/2017 Location: Southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 433 Camera: Nikon D700 Lens: 70-200 Focal Length: 200mm ISO: 800 Shutter: 1/100 Aperture: f/11 Filters: circular polarizer Exposure: manual How I Got This Shot: While looking for wildflowers to photograph, I discovered the group of Turks Cap Lilies. The Black Swallowtail butterflies were […]
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.
Goldenrod at Sims Pond, Milepost 295.9
Date Taken: 09/16/2016 Location: Goldenrod in bloom along the shoreline at Sims Pond, Milepost 295.9, in the High Country of North Carolina near Boone and Blowing Rock. ~ Sims Pond is the first stop after you enter Julian Price Memorial Park. It is also the trailhead of the Green Knob Trail.
Sun and Wildflowers near Milepost 429
Date Taken: 09/10/2016 Location: Near Milepost 429 on the Blue Ridge Parkway Camera: Sony A57 Lens: Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 Focal Length: 17mm ISO: 200 Shutter: 1/200 Aperture: 9.0 Filters: None Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: This was taken just a little north of Cowee Overlook on the BRP, with a tripod.