A Not-So-Wintery Journey up the Blue Ridge Parkway

January 19, 2016  •  Leave a Comment

Sunday, January 10th, I took a drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway in search of snow. I have mapped it out so my path can be seen. I got on the Parkway from Hwy 74 and traveled East, into Pisgah National Forest. I stopped to hike and take pictures along the way, and finally made my way out of the forest by going North on Hwy 276. 

 

The whole adventure lasted around 7 hours. I didn't find a whole lot of snow unfortunately. I found some nice fog with a little bit of snow, which made for a really moody picture:

Boulder, Fog, Winter, Blue Ridge Parkway, NCBoulder, Fog, Winter, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

The rest of my trip was nice but very cold. I got some nice shadows on the mountains which I always enjoy. Here are my favorite images from the rest of trip:

View of Pisgah, Winter, Blue Ridge Parkway, NCView of Pisgah, Winter, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

Last Light on Peak, from Devil's Courthouse, Blue Ridge Parkway, NCLast Light on Peak, from Devil's Courthouse, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

Cloud Cover, Sunset, Winter, Blue Ridge Parkway, NCCloud Cover, Sunset, Winter, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

Looking Glass Rock, Sunset, Pisgah National Forest, NCLooking Glass Rock, Sunset, Pisgah National Forest, NC

The sunset was rather dull, but provided nice reflected light which helped me take this calm picture of Looking Glass Rock from the Parkway. Hopefully we'll get some snow soon so I can take some more seasonal pictures. Cheers - JD


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