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Content Published August 10, 2019

Fog Rolling In at Big Meadow

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Dark Hollow Falls, Shenandoah NP

One mile down into the holler.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Lost to the Forest

Perhaps once a well-traveled road to town or to the neighbor's.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

A Quiet Evening on the Blueridge

At sunset, it gets really quiet up on the Ridge. And you can hear what's really meant to be heard up there: the songbirds and the insects resume their chatter. And it becomes timeless, as it should be.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Groupies

Every celebrity has them.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Mountain Grass Skyline Drive

Before the harsh morning light hits the valley, the mountain grasses see it first.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Guardians of the Dark

At the edge of a forest sometimes there are signposts warning to go no further, but you have to know the language..

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Standing in Obscurity

There are times when the stories told by Nature's characters involve a bit of mystery.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Mill Pond Reflection

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Content Published August 10, 2019

A Quiet Evening on the Blueridge

At sunset, it gets really quiet up on the Ridge. And you can hear what's really meant to be heard up there: the songbirds and the insects resume their chatter. And it becomes timeless, as it should be.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Standing in Obscurity

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Content Published August 22, 2018

Passing Storm Old Rag Mountain

Old Rag Mountain catches the proverbial silver lining.

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Content Published October 2, 2017

Autumn Russets Shenandoah National Park

In early Autumn in the Appalachian mountains, it's the ferns that show the first hint of autumn russets.

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Content Published October 2, 2017

Sunrise Vantage

Skyline Drive, Shenandoah NP

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Content Published July 3, 2016

Distance Concealed

In the heights of the Appalachians, distance can easily get hidden in the fog.

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Content Published January 20, 2016

Growing from Stone

It's fascinating how nature thrives on itself. These autumn oaks appear to be made from the same stone from which they are growing.

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