Farm Machinery
Not sure what purpose for this equipment, but I guess it did something. We hiked around the Blue Ridge Parkway near the Peaks of Otter and stopped by the “Johnson Farm”. I took a few pictures here,...
View ArticleBlue Ridge Butterfly
I took this picture on our recent hike around Blue Ridge Parkway. This butterfly didn’t like to seat still and was always on the move, so it was bit hard to get close to it at the right angle. Click on...
View ArticleIn Flight
Today is another shot of a butterfly. This time she is in flight. I like how it came out, almost like a 3D experience. I think it is the same butterfly as on the previous post. Click on the image to...
View ArticleThe Mill
It seats on the Blue Bridge Parkway, you can’t miss it. Interesting place to stop by and stretch your legs. To see all details click on it to view it large. Filed under: Around the World, Blue Ridge...
View ArticleSweet Berries
Mid July is our destination for Boone Fork Hike in Julian Price Park, right off Blue Ridge Parkway. Why? Because this awesome berries are fully ripped at this time and in large supply. This year was no...
View ArticleSunday Hike
We went for a little mountain hike this Sunday to escape city heat and get some fresh air. I thought that this would make a nice photo. I think it is a nice one. It rained all over, but by some magic...
View ArticleBlue Ridge Sunset
We were coming back from a hike at Stone Mountain park and decided to check out sunset from the Blue Ridge Parkway. If you ever been on the BRP in NC then you might remember that pretty much every...
View ArticleLonging for some Summer
It is grey, cold and very unwelcoming outside at the moment. It might rain with mix of snow later in the evening. I was looking through my photos and wanted to post something with bright green colors,...
View ArticleThe Origins of Blue in Blue Ridge Parkway
Why do you think they started to call Blue Ridge Parkway blue? Not green or orange? Well, here is the visual explanation of the origins of this name. This photo was taken in the middle of October from...
View ArticleFall is Coming to NC High Country
But not anywhere else on the East Coast. Blue Ridge parkway is in full color, but you drive down just 10-15 minutes and it is all green, just like in the middle of the summer. No different in Virginia...
View ArticlePretty Fall
It is Monday, early evening, I’m sleepy. Mondays are always like that. Very long days with sleepy evenings. Doesn’t mean I will go to bed early, still probably not going to sleep till close to...
View ArticleOrange, Blue and Grey
Weekend is here and I’m trying to decide what to do. One option is to drive up to the mountains and see what’s going on up there, but I’m afraid by now all colors are gone and it does not look anything...
View ArticleGrey Outside? Not Here!
So it is finally pretty much grey, cold and not super exciting outdoors. All leaves are gone, colors disappeared and most places probably haven’t seen any snow yet to mix in some colors. But just month...
View ArticleHiking to Lin Cove
This is a Lin Cove bridge, obviously not the Lin Cove Viaduct bridge, but it goes over Lin Cove creek on the Lin Cove trail. If you want to go above the Viaduct you’d have to cross this little bridge....
View ArticleCheer Up with Colors
Yesterday was a beautiful day with temperatures around 60F, which overnight changed into rain and right now it is cold and grey, weather man predicting abut 4-6 inches of snow in North Carolina...
View ArticleMonday morning movie
I believe this was my first ever time lapse that I tried, I have one more photo from it to share from it, following right after the video. Hiking NC Mountains – Grandfather Mountain from Dmitrii on...
View ArticleMonday Morning Movie
Sunset in the Smokies Short post today. Almost didn’t make. Too much was going last night, but had a few extra minutes this morning. Enjoy, and thanks for stopping by! Sunset In the Smokies from...
View ArticleMonday Morning Movie
Back in May we went for a short two mile hike at the Graveyard Field trail by the Blue Ridge parkway. We brought in some lunch with us and spent an hour or so seating by the falls enjoying the outdoors...
View ArticleMonday Morning Movie–Smokey Sunset
Sunset In the Smokies from Dmitrii on Vimeo. It is Monday and it is a movie time!!! This hi definition photo (click on it) is from the 27 seconds time slot in this video. Enjoy and have a great week...
View ArticleMonday Morning Movie–Grave Yard Waterfalls
Graveyards Field Water Falls from Dmitrii on Vimeo. Girl in the red shirt asked me if I’m going to post whatever I was shooting somewhere online. I told her my web site name. It took me about two...
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