The Giving of Thanks. To all of my American readers, I want to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. To all of my readers from other parts of the world, I want to wish you a very blessed and beautiful day filled with gratitude for the abundant blessings in [...]
Tag: blue ridge mountains
Roanoke Mountain Loop Trail
Roanoke Mountain. Roanoke Mountain is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Roanoke, Virginia. It's located 2 miles south of the Roanoke River and 1 mile east of the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is accessed along the Blue Ridge Parkway via a loop road. Roanoke Mountain Loop Road. One of my favorite scenic drives in [...]
Fleeting Beauty
Fleeting Beauty. Autumn. Blue Ridge Mountains. Roanoke. Virginia Sony Alpha 7 II | Sony FE 3.5-5.6/28-70 mm OSS | ISO 250 | 67 mm | f/18 Let your light shine! Amy wpc: temporary
Autumn Bliss
Autumn Bliss. Roanoke Mountain. Roanoke. Virginia. Sony Alpha 7 II | Sony FE 3.5-5.6/28-70 mm OSS | ISO 250 | 30 mm | f/11 Let your light shine! Amy
Blue Ridge Parkway – Rock Castle Gorge Overlook
Blue Ridge Parkway. The Blue Ridge Parkway runs 469 miles from Virginia to North Carolina, linking Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Since I now live in Roanoke, Virginia, I thought that I should get out and explore more of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Rock Castle Gorge Overlook. Rock Castle Gorge [...]
Rocky Knob Visitor’s Center and Picnic Trail
Blue Ridge Parkway. Rocky Knob Visitors Center. On our Blue Ridge Parkway outing, we stopped at the Rocky Knob Visitors Center. Located at milepost 169.0, it is open Friday-Monday from 10-4. There are bathrooms located here as well. If you are traveling this way, always be sure to check the U.S. National Park website [...]
Blue Ridge Parkway – Mabry Mill
Blue Ridge Parkway. The Blue Ridge Parkway runs 469 miles from Virginia to North Carolina, linking Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Since I now live in Roanoke, Virginia, I thought that I should get out and explore more of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Mabry Mill. When the hubby and I [...]
Blue Ridge Parkway – The Saddle Overlook
The Blue Ridge Parkway. I love to explore the Blue Ridge Parkway. When the hubby decided to take Friday off from work, I knew that we would definitely be having a day of exploration. We often use parts of the Parkway to get to various areas of the surrounding towns. It's a mellow, scenic drive. [...]
Graceful Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia fits the definition of Graceful. What do I mean by that? Well, I participate in a weekly photo challenge. And the theme this week happens to be "graceful". However, my archives don't contain photos of swans, ballerinas, or princesses. Those happen to be the things I think about when I hear the word graceful. As I [...]
Series of the sunset
Series of the sunset. This is an unfiltered, untouched series of the sunset over the course of 20-30 minutes on February 19, 2016. Taken with a Nikon D3200 on the landscape setting. I'm still working on understanding more about settings and also how to sometimes use filters and such to convey exactly what I'd like [...]