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Content Published August 10, 2019

Shenandoah Sunrise

The Shenandoah has many faces, from strong, angry rapids to dead calm waters. Add a bit of sun and morning fog, and you have the makings of something truly calming.

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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

Living With Rocks

When you live with rocks, you develop some well-worn scars.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Just Another Day

After thousands of sunrises, just like this.

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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

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 10, 2019

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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Content Published August 10, 2019

Reds Meet Yellows

Abstractions from nature let us imagine things as we want them to be.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Crimson Cap

Crimson ivy occupies itself atop a large boulder in Shenandoah NP.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Walk in the Meadow

Nothing beats a walk in the meadow on a warm autumn day.

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Content Published May 22, 2018

Organized Chaos

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Content Published October 24, 2017

Oak Among Pines Skyline Drive

Nature has a way of creating her own colorful masterpieces. We need only keep our eyes open to find them.

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