View across the Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia USA, from the Blue Ridge parkway.

Sunset in the Blue Ridge Mountains, western North Carolina, USA, near Great Smoky Mountain National Park not far from the Tennessee border.

It was a very cool, breezy evening here at Waterrock Knob near Soco Gap at the time of this capture, with lightly clouded skies and wonderful yet subtle colorful sunlight peeking through just before sunset.

My intent was to capture the "true blue" of these beautiful mountains as well as the essence of why they're called the Great "Smokies".

Looking back along the Eastern Sierra from Matterhorn Peak.

The Matterhorn , the Dent d'Hérens and the Z'mutt glacier. Zermatt . Canton Valais, Switzerland. No. 2544.

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For those that would prefer colour photographs, here is one of the same little house, as in my previous B&W picture, on the far side of Glencoe, in the Scottish Highlands.

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An corrugated iron fence that angles down at the street end, meeting up with the panel added to cancel the lowered height.

Drift ice was floating down the Fraser River.

It is one of the most inhospitable canyons in ‪‎Serbia‬. Its depth is between 300 and 500 m and it has 70 caves and pits. Legend has it that after the battle of Marica in 1371, the cavalry of Prince Lazar came to this area, and stayed in the canyon for some time, hence the name. It became one of the most important places of refuge.

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Sunset on the Aonach Eagach in Glencoe, taken from the summit of Meall Dearg

I had a couple of days off so decided to head into Langdale to see what the weather was doing. I parked up and headed up Side Pike. As I was heading up I kept looking back towards Blea Tarn as I could see a little bit of colour but also the clouds were moving around nicely, which as I was expecting would allow the sun to break through at some point...I was right. I had a couple of minutes of light to get this image made. Looking from Side Pike over towards Rakerigg bathed in light.

I am mining the 2014 archives again for this week's Fence Friday shot. Processed in a painterly style, it was captured on a wet and foggy autumn day somewhere on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, USA.

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It's that magical time of year at Echo Ridge. Fires are lit and cabins are warm as the snow starts to fall on the evergreen forests. Hear the ice sing under the setting sun and make a wish upon a shooting star.

Skate, Toboggan and explore before snuggling under a blanket beside the campfire while sharing stories over a mug of hot chocolate.

Experience Echo Ridge in its winter guise, relax and and enjoy this peaceful retreat.

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What a wonderful time under mountains and glaciers

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Isle of Skye, Scotland

The view south from Sgurr na Banachdich on the Skye Cuillin. Most prominent are the peak of Sgurr Dearg with the Inn Pinn on the right, and Sgurr Alasdair on the left with a snow covered Great Stone Chute. A fantastic day with not a breath of wind on the ridge.

View down the Great Ridge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England.

Sarrail Ridge is a 11.3-kilometer trail located near Kananaskis, Alberta. It is rated as difficult. The trail starts from the Upper Kananaskis Lake parking lot.

Scramble to Sarrail Ridge was tough, lots of people returned after enjoying the beauty of Rawson Lake from the bottom.

From Rawson Lake to Sarrail Ridge, still quite people at the first 2/3 scrambling, reaching to the steepest part, needed rope to climb, another portion of people gave up, returned… This final third is both physically and mentally challenging but entirely worth it for the view at the ridge! The view on top of the ridge was spectacular!

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Utah scenery.

Seen on Skyline Drive (Shenandoah N.P.) as an afternoon fog cleared earlier this week

Painters Ridge is a road in Connecticut. I can see how it got its name.

Formazza Italy.

From the ridge of Pizzo Stella, above Hendar Furggu pass, view toward Monte Leone, Punta Terrarossa, the Helsenhorn and Pizzo Cervandone.

Dalla cresta del Pizzo Stella, sopra il passo Hendar Furggu, vista verso il Monte Leone, Punta Terrarossa, l'Helsenhorn e il Pizzo Cervandone.

Along the Icefields Parkway not far from Jasper, AB.

Linn Cove Viaduct

Slightly different perspective from first photo, showing more of the mountains

near Balsam, North Carolina

These mountains are appropriately named as they are often a beautiful blue color. A great place to hike. My favorite time is in the spring when the rhododendrons, mountain laurels and wildflowers are blooming.