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... Dolly Sods that is. Early morning capture with moonlight coming in from the west as well on the foreground rocks, giving a nice mix of light for this morning pre-dawn view.
This is an old image of a sunrise from Bear Rocks Preserve of the Dolly Sods Wilderness of West Virginia. In this image you can see the fog that laid in the two valleys in the distance. The day I was there and caught this sunrise, all of the red leaves were blown off from a storm the week before I was there. Too bad as it is quite beautiful with the Autumn foliage up there but at lease I caught the sun breaking through the clouds. Caught a little sky reflection in the water pool on the big rock in the foreground.
Bear Rocks Preserve
Dolly Sods Wilderness
Allegheny Mountains, Monongahela National Forest of the
Central Appalachians
Tucker County, West Virginia
The Dolly Sods Wilderness Area in on the Allegheny Plateau. The Allegheny Front is a ridge that stretches from New York to Tennessee.
Located at the north end of Dolly Sods atop the Allegheny Front the preserve is owned by the Nature Conservancy. The Allegheny Front is an east facing escarpment which forms a boundary between the folded Ridge and Valley Province to the east and the Appalachian Plateau to the west. The area around Bear Rocks supports a subalpine heathland.
Mysterious Camera
Southeastern Colorado
While taking this picture, I was approached by an out-of-stater offering me his leftover marijuana so he didn't have to take it across state lines. I advised him to take it with him and just not get arrested.
L'anse aux Meadows at the far north tip of the Great Northern Peninsula in Newfoundland was the first landing site of Vikings in North America around 1000 AD. The archaeological remains of the settlement were discovered in 1960 by the Ingstads, a Norwegian couple who were convinced that this is the site of Vinland of Norse sagas. The settlement was though to have lasted for a couple of years before it was abandoned. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The original settlement contain eight buildings constructed of sod laid over a wood frame construction. This is a detail of the sod construction of building F, a reconstruction of the largest house. Sod houses are surprisingly warm and dry and cozy and Inside the house a small fire was all that was needed for heating (and cooking).
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Seventeenth century village of Saksun on the Faroe Islands which belong to Denmark. Saksun lies in the bottom of what used to be an inlet of the sea, surrounded by high mountains.
Line cabin on the Rial Chew ranch operated by the Chew family from 1900 until 1970 and now abandoned. The ranch is inside the boundaries of Dinosaur National Monument in Moffat County, Colorado.
It was a good day for those with umbrellas. I always carry one in my bike bag. And a rain jacket which was a good move.
Just back from several days shooting away in western Maryland and West Virginia ... a morning view here from the Dolly Sods area looking over the sea of fog enveloping West Virginia.
A pretty scene with the sunlight there on the red leaves as the day was coming to an end in the pretty Dolly Sods.
Took a trip down to the highlands to grab some shots of Dolly Sods while the huckleberry bushes were still rid. Actually the whole area was showing all the Autumn color beauty but the two trips up the mountain were foggy. The first day the fog persisted all day and the second day it was still foggy when we left. I stated on another post that most likely the next day was clear. My luck kinda runs like that lol. Anyway, I decided to post this image as I liked the content of the composition. Although I definitely would of preferred a little less dense fog background lol. No matter, I still love getting up there when I can.
Bear Rocks Preserve
Dolly Sods Wilderness
Allegheny Mountains
Monongahela National Forrest of the
Central Appalachians
Tucker County, West Virginia, USA
A final Happy Sliders Sunday with this blending of two images. The blur hour early morning capture taken in the Dolly Sods area of West Virginia, and the then the Milky Way which was captured while at the north rim of the Grand Canyon.
Would be neat to see the Milky Way out east like you can in the remote west ... but alas civilization that allows us to enjoy photography in the first place must take precedence :))
Ready for the off - 2 different reactions from among the group of morris dancers as they wait to start
The terrain of Dolly Sods Wilderness in NE West VA is like being somewhere much further north...like Canada.
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Adobe Photoshop Elements 2019
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The ever elusive "Gray Ghost" gave me a nice look, back on the sod farms of Wallkill NJ.
(Male Northern Harrier)
The Bear Rocks is part of the Dolly Sods Wilderness Area. This high-elevated plateau features an ecosystem that is typical to more northern regions. Beautiful geological formations and firey-red vegetation make this place one of the most photographed in West Virginia. Although capturing an interesting photograph might be a challenge. Relentless winds make a photographer's work difficult, and autumn can be chillingly cold. I experienced both during my trip to the place in October 2015. It was a windy and freezing morning, but the beauty of the place prevailed and made me patiently wait for the sun to appear above the horizon.