I didn't spend a lot of time taking pictures on my recent road trip down the length of Skyline Drive, VA (109 miles) and the Blue Ridge Parkway (469 miles) in to NC. Here's a few highlighting the gentle beauty of the region in summer. Elevations anywhere from 3000' to 6500'. (For the record, it was 10-15ยบ cooler than the rest of the low-lying South)
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| Sunset over Shenandoah from restaurant window |
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| Cabin in the woods |
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| Hiking through an evocative, primeval-feeling mist |
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| Waterfall and Fallen Log |
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| Tiered waterfall |
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| Rustic roadside attraction |
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| Dappled sunlight & shadow falling across rocky creek & rhododendron |
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| Linville Falls, NC |
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| Table Rock over looking Linville Gorge some 2000' below |
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| If you ever have any questions why it's called the "Blue Ridge" |
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| Mountains nearly reaching the belly of the sky |
Beautiful shots, Jim H.
ReplyDeleteWe used to visit Blue Ridge Drive when I was younger.
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