Elk Knob State Park, NC
We returned to Elk Knob State Park, NC – this time with some decent weather. It was clear enough that we got a nice view from the top of the mountain. Here’s a few random things I saw along the way as well as the view from the top!
Scorpion fly feeding on a dead caterpillar on the leaf of a fern, Elk Knob State Park, NC
Agelenopsis sp. female in funnel web at Elk Knob State Park, NC
A bumblebee on a flower at the top of Elk Knob State Park, NC
(Click photo to enlarge) The southern view from the top of Elk Knob State Park, NC – panorama consists of seven photos stitched together
Waterfalls of Glen Burney
Last Sunday, despite the gloomy weather forecast of 50% chance of rain all day, we decided to head out and hike the Glen Burney Trail along a small stream near Blowing Rock, NC. Its a great little 3 mile hike that visits several different falls along the way. I decided to get my feet wet, literally, to get some of these shots of the falls from various angles.
Glen Burney Falls along the Glen Burney Trail
Glen Burney Falls along the Glen Burney Trail
Glen Burney Falls along the Glen Burney Trail
Glen Marie Falls along the Glen Burney Trail
Glen Marie Falls along the Glen Burney Trail. I selectively removed all colors except green for an artistic effect. Original shown above.
Appalachian Golden Hour
Since I moved about 6 weeks ago, I have been exploring some new great locations to photograph the sunrise and sunset here in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. Yesterday, I found a great spot for both the sunrise and sunset and I was lucky enough to have something more than a grey, overcast sky (as lately it seems there is a 50% chance of rain all day, every day). I hope to continue this series of posts as I discover more great places to photograph the landscape here in the High Country of North Carolina.
Sunrise on Blue Ridge Parkway
Above: A view of the sunrise from an overlook along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.
Sunset in Boone, North Carolina
In addition to capturing some nice colors in the sky, I also took a few nice macros of a bumblebee on a thistle with a red sky in the background. With and without flash.
Bumblebee on a thistle
Silhouette of a thistle with bumblebee
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