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Content Published October 2, 2017

Sunrise Vantage

Skyline Drive, Shenandoah NP

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Content Published September 16, 2016

Recital

A wild apple tree appears poised to perform in a clearing in the Allegheny National Forest.

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Content Published August 20, 2016

Summer Walnut

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Content Published July 3, 2016

Looking for Smaller Creatures

A young sycamore bends far out over the stream to see what's there.

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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 June 24, 2016

Exposed

Skeleton of small tree, standing apart from the protection of the forest.

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Content Published May 20, 2016

Bifurcations

The elegance of a lone tree is only made greater when reflected.

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Content Published April 21, 2016

Sunrise, Piney Run Valley

Morning fog moves through the valley between the hills in Loudoun County, Virginia.

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Content Published April 21, 2016

Along Lime Kiln Road

The best part of a snowfall is just after it ends, before the following winds dislodge the tentative flakes clinging to the smallest branches.

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Content Published April 14, 2016

A Defensive Posture

As a wild animal might rear up and show claws and fangs against a predator, this fallen tree appears to warn the sea.

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Content Published April 10, 2016

Life in a Summer Pond

A time to sit and watch reflections and ripples under a spreading maple tree.

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Content Published April 9, 2016

Palmettos and Moss

Through all the shady spanish moss, a young palmetto tree takes root.

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Content Published April 9, 2016

Neverending

Reaching to the sky, the limbs of Angel Oak seem to go on forever.

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Content Published April 8, 2016

Fog in the Forest

Great oaks witness a veil of summer fog on the Virginia piedmont.

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Content Published April 5, 2016

Shadows in the Surf

Folding several seconds of reality into a single moment shows us things we'd never notice otherwise.

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Content Published April 5, 2016

The Manor

This old Oak has stories to tell.

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Content Published April 2, 2016

Aftermath

Relics of a vibrant forest laid bare by the ravaging of the sea, but at this moment, there is nothing but peace and beauty.

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Content Published March 30, 2016

Young Palmettos in Black Water

Waxy leaves of young palmettos seem to grab all the sunlight and prevent it reaching places where only shadows thrive.

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Content Published March 29, 2016

Morning Stretch

Old Oak plays a leading role on the salt marsh stage of the tidal Carolinas.

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Content Published March 29, 2016

One Morning at Old Sheldon Church

Some subjects place a heavy responsibility on me to show their soulful side; this was one of those places.

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