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From the Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park, it's easy to see why this portion of the Appalachian Mountains is called the Blue Ridge, especially during an autumn sunset.
Shenandoah Caverns was just a few miles north of the Jacob Swartz B&B and was our destination on that Sunday morning. I had been to Luray Caverns several times, but this was my first time here. They now have an elevator to take visitors to and from the caverns.
First light warms the autumnal flanks of Pinnacles Ridge as seen from Pinnacles Overlook on Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park.
Cheers!
Bob G.
Stream in Shenandoah National Park
June, 2009
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The Shenandoah Valley Railroad heads north between Mt. Sidney and Weyers Cave, VA, with their sharply painted GP9 5940, an original C&O unit wearing a C&O inspired scheme. A big thanks to JJL for all the help with these guys.
A favorite scenic spot outside of Elkton, VA, taken when water level was low enough to pick my way out into the river.
Was it worth it to do a 10hr round trip in a car just to spend one full day here? Yes; I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
Short drive along the southern end of the Shenandoah National Park and the Skyline Drive: Shenandoah National Park, Virginia: May 11, 2009
As a was getting read to head home for the day, I saw a report from a friend that CSX M371 was heading west from Brunswick with YN2 leader 52 on the head end, so I decided to stick it out for 20 minutes before heading home.
Another sunset from The Point overlook along Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park. The sky really took on spectacular color for this sunset.
A surprisingly warm winter morning in Shenandoah National Park brought beautiful clarity in the skies and a chance to watch a sunrise without multiple layers of clothes!
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Ran down to Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park with Rob last night. Despite the predictions of awful weather a couple days earlier, the night was forecast to be clear, and it was likely one of the last chances we'd see at capturing the Milky Way before it vanished into the daylight for Winter on this hemisphere. Always a magical thing, to see and capture the nebula like this. And humbling.
An unidentified empty coal train makes its way through Crimora, Virginia on the very scenic NS Shenandoah Valley line. The line traces the foot of the western slope of the Blue Ridge, which offers a dramatic backdrop along much of its length. Classic N&W CPL signals still stand along the line and can be found at most sidings. Most signals located at interlockings are mast-mounted N&W color position lights, although several interlockings have been renewed with tri-color lights. All position light intermediates were replaced with tri-color lights in a signal upgrade completed in the summer of 1997.
Shot some beautiful footage at Shenandoah National Park. The fog was so intense you couldn't see anything. Believe it or not, there are hundreds of miles of scenery behind this. Crazy to think about. My friends and I hiked to one point and it was so otherworldly because it was just... white. Awesome day none the less!
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This weekend's gift to ourselves: a hike on the Appalachian Trail that crosses Shenandoah Park - we will be back!