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A Southern Appalachian Spring

As most of you who follow me know, I’ve been doing a lot of traveling lately. There’s much more of that to come this year and next as well, as you will undoubtedly see. Still I was able to do some inspired photography this spring right here in my “backyard” – the Southern Appalachians. The following are just a few of my personal favorite springtime images I am sharing, now that the season is slowly slipping away and summer is gaining a solid grip. I hope you enjoy.

May 27, 2011 | 5 Comments

The Gift

January 14 is my birthday and I started the day out by arriving at the Carvers Gap parking in the Roan Highlands just after midnight. The temperature was near zero as I reclined the seat, wrapped myself with my -20 F sleeping bag, and pulled a wool hat over my head. I slept surprisingly well.

By 5:30 am, I was on Appalachian Trail on my way to Round Bald. This is a relatively short, easy hike, but the two-foot deep snow on the trail made going much more difficult than it should have. I don’t get very many opportunities to break out my snow shoes, but this time would have been one of them. After an hour or so of wandering through the spruce trees, I found a composition I was fairly happy with. This is only one of many versions of different perspective and light, but it’s something to share now.