In the midst of all the various waterfall and foliage images that I had on my shot list this fall were a few ‘iconic’ Parkway images that I wanted to capture. This was one of them. Much like the familiar mile markers, to me the ‘Overlook Ahead’ signs are one of those little things that come to mind when I think of the Parkway. Gear: Canon 60D, Canon EF-S 18-135mm Lens Settings: ISO100, 85mm, 1/13 second Processing: Adobe...

Today we’re going back to a Soco Falls in western North Carolina. These falls were just amazing and I was able to capture some really great images during my visit. Soco is a 30-foot high double waterfall that is breathtaking the first time you see it. This is an image of the leftmost falls which is difficult to see from the observation platform and can only be fully appreciated if you are willing to make your way down the slick bank to...

Sometimes the smallest details are the very thing that come to symbolize and remind you of a place. To me these concrete mile posts are synonymous with the Blue Ridge Parkway because no matter how much the scenery changes they remain constant. This isn’t the only place where you’ll find markers like this but they are one of the first things that come to my mind when I think of the Parkway. Gear: Canon 60D, Canon EF-S 18-135mm,...

Today’s shot is of another unnamed waterfall in the Pisgah National Forest of western North Carolina. This waterfall is located about 50 yards above the falls we saw in the post Wall of Water. The heavily diffused light of late afternoon created the perfect conditions to shoot long exposures. I tried a few different compositions of this shot, with and without the trees in the foreground, but decided that I actually liked how the trees...

Last weekend I had the opportunity to be drive through Hanging Tree Recreation Area in Scott County, Virginia. This area is home to Stoney Creek which has several waterfalls and cascades. I had hoped to be able to shoot the largest of the falls, a 60 foot curtain with a bridge crossing above it, but the only access road had all been closed by the Park Service so I opted to try my luck with the smaller falls. This is one of the many cascades...