R. Keith Clontz
A Winter Night
Winter nightscape on Round Bald.
I was concerned that there might not be many more chances for a moonlight and snow picture this season so around 11:00 PM Saturday night I headed to the Roan Highlands. It was only in the last half mile or so near the top of the mountain that I found rime ice still on the trees since in the lower elevations it had melted or was blown away by the strong winds last week.
This was one of the most pleasant winter nights I have spent at Round Bald. The temperature was 29°F and wind speed about 15 mph.
You can see the constellation Orion setting behind Roan Mountain.
A Winter Night
Winter nightscape on Round Bald.
I was concerned that there might not be many more chances for a moonlight and snow picture this season so around 11:00 PM Saturday night I headed to the Roan Highlands. It was only in the last half mile or so near the top of the mountain that I found rime ice still on the trees since in the lower elevations it had melted or was blown away by the strong winds last week.
This was one of the most pleasant winter nights I have spent at Round Bald. The temperature was 29°F and wind speed about 15 mph.
You can see the constellation Orion setting behind Roan Mountain.