March is upon us and hopefully spring weather is not far away! This month’s desktop wallpaper calendar is a shot of a few feral ponies relaxing and enjoying a breezy afternoon atop Mount Rogers in Southwestern Virginia. Use the links below to download the size you want – Download, share and enjoy! March 2012 Desktop Calendar – 2560 x 1600 March 2012 Desktop Calendar – 1600 x...

Going back into the archives from last summer I found a few untouched shots from a weekend camping trip to Mount Rogers Virginia. In the 1970?s feral ponies were introduced into Grayson Highlands State Park to help control the vegetation growth and have thrived for several generations. Despite the park rules people hiking the mountainside have fed them for years resulting in them becoming very used to people and even a little aggressive. As I...

A few weekends ago I took advantage of a cold, clear night and headed to one of the few dark sky spots in our area. I wanted to try my hand at some wide angle astrophotography and light painting. I’ve owned telescopes for years and have done a fair amount of deep sky photography but acceptable wide angle shots had always eluded me. With the higher ISO ranges available in the Canon 60D, I feel that I finally have the right tool for the...

Today I thought I would take a break from waterfalls and share an early morning, wide angle shot of Grandfather Mountain with the nearly full moon setting behind it. This was taken as the sun was just beginning to cast its light on the valley below the mountain top. I had made a hike to a huge outcropping of rock high above the Parkway to get a clear view of the mountain, the viaduct and the foliage below them. I had hoped that the moon would...

The Linn Cove Viaduct is one of the man-made wonders of the southeast United States. The viaduct carries the Blue Ridge Parkway across the boulder fields of Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina and was the last portion of the parkway to be completed. I had hoped to grab this same shot a few weeks ago when the autumn colors were at their peak but missed my opportunity. This view can only seen from one large boulder with just enough room for one...