http://www.flickr.com/groups/brp/pool/ Over 400 miles of scenic mountain drives and hikes through one of the most beautiful regions of the country. Visitors from all over come to enjoy relaxing drives and breathtaking hikes and residents comprise a lucky few who are fortunate enough to take in these sights on a daily basis and witness the seasonal changes and fluxes of tourists. *This is NOT the official site for the Blue Ridge Parkway, nor are we affiliated with the Blue Ridge Parkway Association. A link to the official <a href="www.blueridgeparkway.org">Blue Ridge Parkway Association</a> can be found here and below. Tue, 21 May 2013 09:47:55 -0700 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:47:55 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm1.staticflickr.com/21/buddyicons/16609168@N00.jpg?1120835971 http://www.flickr.com/groups/brp/pool/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/kurtkonrad/8767092453/in/pool-16609168@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/kurtkonrad/">konrad_photography</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kurtkonrad/8767092453/" title="High Country"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3706/8767092453_f5528ff629_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="High Country" /></a></p> <p>Another view from Devil's Courthouse in western North Carolina. Hundreds more good photos from this trip to come!<br /> <br /> I'm pressed for time and will catch up tonight after work!</p> Tue, 21 May 2013 09:42:54 -0700 2013-05-09T14:24:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (konrad_photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/16609168@N00/photo/8767092453 High Country <p>Another view from Devil's Courthouse in western North Carolina. Hundreds more good photos from this trip to come!<br /> <br /> I'm pressed for time and will catch up tonight after work!</p> konrad_photography sky mountains nc spring view devils north ridge parkway western carolina courthouse lue http://www.flickr.com/photos/michelesons/8761461448/in/pool-16609168@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michelesons/">mmsons</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michelesons/8761461448/" title="Untitled"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3793/8761461448_e9c532af23_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Untitled" /></a></p> <p>Took a quick jaunt up onto the Blue Ridge Parkway this evening. Skies were interesting, but not in the direction I wanted to shoot, lol!</p> Mon, 20 May 2013 19:33:09 -0700 2013-05-20T20:15:21-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mmsons) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/16609168@N00/photo/8761461448 Untitled <p>Took a quick jaunt up onto the Blue Ridge Parkway this evening. Skies were interesting, but not in the direction I wanted to shoot, lol!</p> mmsons pink sky tree green landscape simple http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickrohe/8756265508/in/pool-16609168@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/patrickrohe/">PatrickRohe</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickrohe/8756265508/" title="IMG_4793.jpg"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8541/8756265508_4f7d760174_m.jpg" width="240" height="126" alt="IMG_4793.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Irish Creek Valley along Blue Ridge Parkway</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 19:07:23 -0700 2013-04-30T14:42:37-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (PatrickRohe) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/16609168@N00/photo/8756265508 IMG_4793.jpg <p>Irish Creek Valley along Blue Ridge Parkway</p> PatrickRohe mountain virginia unitedstates blueridgeparkway southriver http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickrohe/8756261616/in/pool-16609168@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/patrickrohe/">PatrickRohe</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickrohe/8756261616/" title="IMG_4751.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5321/8756261616_170f1e528b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="IMG_4751.jpg" /></a></p> <p>At Otter Creek in Blue Ridge Parkway</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 19:05:45 -0700 2013-04-30T13:54:35-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (PatrickRohe) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/16609168@N00/photo/8756261616 IMG_4751.jpg <p>At Otter Creek in Blue Ridge Parkway</p> PatrickRohe 3 virginia waterfall unitedstates blueridgeparkway http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickrohe/8755143681/in/pool-16609168@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/patrickrohe/">PatrickRohe</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickrohe/8755143681/" title="IMG_4760.jpg"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3686/8755143681_26295cd776_m.jpg" width="155" height="240" alt="IMG_4760.jpg" /></a></p> <p>At Otter Creek in Blue Ridge Parkway</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 19:06:34 -0700 2013-04-30T13:58:19-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (PatrickRohe) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/16609168@N00/photo/8755143681 IMG_4760.jpg <p>At Otter Creek in Blue Ridge Parkway</p> PatrickRohe 3 reflection virginia unitedstates blueridgeparkway http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickrohe/8755139501/in/pool-16609168@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/patrickrohe/">PatrickRohe</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickrohe/8755139501/" title="IMG_4711.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5458/8755139501_d68480cb6c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="IMG_4711.jpg" /></a></p> <p>At Apple Orchard Falls Trail in Blue Ridge Parkway</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 19:04:55 -0700 2013-04-30T13:17:45-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (PatrickRohe) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/16609168@N00/photo/8755139501 IMG_4711.jpg <p>At Apple Orchard Falls Trail in Blue Ridge Parkway</p> PatrickRohe mountain virginia unitedstates peaks blueridgeparkway http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickrohe/8756253978/in/pool-16609168@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/patrickrohe/">PatrickRohe</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickrohe/8756253978/" title="IMG_4687.jpg"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3810/8756253978_584ba4541c_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="IMG_4687.jpg" /></a></p> <p>At Onion Mountain Overlook in Blue Ridge Parkway</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 19:02:39 -0700 2013-04-30T13:03:08-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (PatrickRohe) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/16609168@N00/photo/8756253978 IMG_4687.jpg <p>At Onion Mountain Overlook in Blue Ridge Parkway</p> PatrickRohe bedford virginia unitedstates blueridgeparkway http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickrohe/8756251778/in/pool-16609168@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/patrickrohe/">PatrickRohe</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickrohe/8756251778/" title="IMG_4681.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/8756251778_9bc7e0204b_m.jpg" width="240" height="148" alt="IMG_4681.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Dandelions along Blue Ridge Parkway</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 19:01:43 -0700 2013-04-30T13:00:57-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (PatrickRohe) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/16609168@N00/photo/8756251778 IMG_4681.jpg <p>Dandelions along Blue Ridge Parkway</p> PatrickRohe virginia unitedstates buchanan blueridgeparkway http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickrohe/8756249938/in/pool-16609168@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/patrickrohe/">PatrickRohe</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickrohe/8756249938/" title="IMG_4678.jpg"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7404/8756249938_81e592e09b_m.jpg" width="240" height="163" alt="IMG_4678.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Dandelion along Blue Ridge Parkway</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 19:01:00 -0700 2013-04-30T12:59:56-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (PatrickRohe) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/16609168@N00/photo/8756249938 IMG_4678.jpg <p>Dandelion along Blue Ridge Parkway</p> PatrickRohe flower virginia unitedstates buchanan blueridgeparkway http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickrohe/8755136425/in/pool-16609168@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/patrickrohe/">PatrickRohe</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickrohe/8755136425/" title="IMG_4698.jpg"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8412/8755136425_b5c84a8391_m.jpg" width="240" height="122" alt="IMG_4698.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Vulture along Blue Ridge Parkway</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 19:03:41 -0700 2013-04-30T13:09:17-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (PatrickRohe) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/16609168@N00/photo/8755136425 IMG_4698.jpg <p>Vulture along Blue Ridge Parkway</p> PatrickRohe bird bedford virginia unitedstates blueridgeparkway http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickrohe/8755127395/in/pool-16609168@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/patrickrohe/">PatrickRohe</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickrohe/8755127395/" title="IMG_4644.jpg"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3691/8755127395_b5c806e00f_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="IMG_4644.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Blue Ridge Parkway, starting to drive into fog</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 19:00:06 -0700 2013-04-30T11:48:22-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (PatrickRohe) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/16609168@N00/photo/8755127395 IMG_4644.jpg <p>Blue Ridge Parkway, starting to drive into fog</p> PatrickRohe fog virginia unitedstates blueridgeparkway blueridge http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/pettygroves/8756230832/in/pool-16609168@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pettygroves/">Pettygroves</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pettygroves/8756230832/" title="Rocky Knob Tree in Fog"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3733/8756230832_dc0c253f76_m.jpg" width="240" height="165" alt="Rocky Knob Tree in Fog" /></a></p> <p>One benefit to all the cool, wet weather is that the Blue Ridge Parkway has been very foggy lately.<br /> <br /> Rocky Knob, south of Floyd, VA.</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 18:53:50 -0700 2013-05-19T14:26:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Pettygroves) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/16609168@N00/photo/8756230832 Rocky Knob Tree in Fog <p>One benefit to all the cool, wet weather is that the Blue Ridge Parkway has been very foggy lately.<br /> <br /> Rocky Knob, south of Floyd, VA.</p> Pettygroves tree fog blueridgeparkway 1740mmf4l rockyknob canon5dmkii http://www.flickr.com/photos/kurtkonrad/8754991953/in/pool-16609168@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/kurtkonrad/">konrad_photography</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kurtkonrad/8754991953/" title="Carolina in the Pines"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2840/8754991953_233a5a5f08_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Carolina in the Pines" /></a></p> <p>The summit of Waterrock Knob is a bit overgrown but still worth the hike. At almost 6300', the air is thinner and leaves one breathless :-D I love my area of the Appalachians but Western North Carolina is really special!<br /> <br /> Didn't win the powerball last night so it's back to work tomorrow... I will certainly catch up tonight! Thanks for all the comments and faves!</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 18:17:17 -0700 2013-05-09T12:46:13-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (konrad_photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/16609168@N00/photo/8754991953 Carolina in the Pines <p>The summit of Waterrock Knob is a bit overgrown but still worth the hike. At almost 6300', the air is thinner and leaves one breathless :-D I love my area of the Appalachians but Western North Carolina is really special!<br /> <br /> Didn't win the powerball last night so it's back to work tomorrow... I will certainly catch up tonight! Thanks for all the comments and faves!</p> konrad_photography blue trees sky mountains clouds nc spring north ridge pines parkway western carolina knob appalachians waterrock http://www.flickr.com/photos/58434043@N02/8755459682/in/pool-16609168@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/58434043@N02/">eevy24012</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/58434043@N02/8755459682/" title="Pink Slippers"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7328/8755459682_12864b943e_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="Pink Slippers" /></a></p> <p>My wife and I were most fortunate to discover these 2 along with many more in some random roadside woods on the parkway while we were stopped photographing azalea. The woods were a real train wreck with lots of fallen debris all around from some severe storm, so here is a close up. The conditions for flower photography were perfect with the foggy lighting so these really glow, all I did was adjust the levels and sharpen.</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 13:55:14 -0700 2013-05-19T11:07:01-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (eevy24012) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/16609168@N00/photo/8755459682 Pink Slippers <p>My wife and I were most fortunate to discover these 2 along with many more in some random roadside woods on the parkway while we were stopped photographing azalea. The woods were a real train wreck with lots of fallen debris all around from some severe storm, so here is a close up. The conditions for flower photography were perfect with the foggy lighting so these really glow, all I did was adjust the levels and sharpen.</p> eevy24012 http://www.flickr.com/photos/58434043@N02/8754217589/in/pool-16609168@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/58434043@N02/">eevy24012</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/58434043@N02/8754217589/" title="Flame in the Fog"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5350/8754217589_04f345b58c_m.jpg" width="240" height="136" alt="Flame in the Fog" /></a></p> <p>I'm partial to the views and vistas on the parkway north of Roanoke and spend most of my time there. I often say that that *Virgina's* southern parkway would be a total loss if not for this annual Flame Azalea display. My guess is the people who finalized the decor planted these back in the post-construction days to make up for a lack of interesting vistas on the Blue Ridge Plateau. These do not seem to be a shrub commonly found in this area far from the parkway. Anyway, however they got here, I'm sure happy about it cause I go have a look every year. Got a heads up last week from my Mother in Law who lives in the area.<br /> <br /> Well today was the perfect day with no wind, light drizzle and this gorgeous fog. These azalea really light up under the circumstances, like neon signs. The bloom has just commenced and they will look better in a week as there were a lot of barren ones, but hard to tell if this sort atmosphere will show up when needed.<br /> <br /> I have visited this display for several years and there just isn't one to be found next to any of the extremely limited vistas.</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 13:15:59 -0700 2013-05-19T10:56:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (eevy24012) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/16609168@N00/photo/8754217589 Flame in the Fog <p>I'm partial to the views and vistas on the parkway north of Roanoke and spend most of my time there. I often say that that *Virgina's* southern parkway would be a total loss if not for this annual Flame Azalea display. My guess is the people who finalized the decor planted these back in the post-construction days to make up for a lack of interesting vistas on the Blue Ridge Plateau. These do not seem to be a shrub commonly found in this area far from the parkway. Anyway, however they got here, I'm sure happy about it cause I go have a look every year. Got a heads up last week from my Mother in Law who lives in the area.<br /> <br /> Well today was the perfect day with no wind, light drizzle and this gorgeous fog. These azalea really light up under the circumstances, like neon signs. The bloom has just commenced and they will look better in a week as there were a lot of barren ones, but hard to tell if this sort atmosphere will show up when needed.<br /> <br /> I have visited this display for several years and there just isn't one to be found next to any of the extremely limited vistas.</p> eevy24012 http://www.flickr.com/photos/29018784@N06/8457789857/in/pool-16609168@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/29018784@N06/">OakesHistory</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29018784@N06/8457789857/" title="Foggy Flashback"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8391/8457789857_08150f0eba_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Foggy Flashback" /></a></p> Sat, 09 Feb 2013 07:40:25 -0800 2012-10-06T21:02:08-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (OakesHistory) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/16609168@N00/photo/8457789857 Foggy Flashback OakesHistory autumn leaves yellow nc waterfalls blueridgeparkway worldwidelandscapes natureselegantshots panoramafotográfico booneforkcreek mygearandme mygearandmepremium mygearandmegold mygearandmeplatinum mygearandmediamond magicmomentsinyourlifelevel1 vigilantphotographersunite http://www.flickr.com/photos/melystu/6925518327/in/pool-16609168@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/melystu/">mystuart</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/melystu/6925518327/" title="Just at Sundown"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7207/6925518327_984c46a601_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Just at Sundown" /></a></p> <p>A quick moment, and then the reflected color vanished.</p> Fri, 24 Feb 2012 04:17:18 -0800 2012-02-21T20:38:08-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (mystuart) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/16609168@N00/photo/6925518327 Just at Sundown <p>A quick moment, and then the reflected color vanished.</p> mystuart winter sunset cloud mountain reflection rose nc vignette mystuart http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/21225765@N07/8752169934/in/pool-16609168@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/21225765@N07/">Rusty4344</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21225765@N07/8752169934/" title="Blue Ridge Parkway"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2817/8752169934_82918e94a8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Blue Ridge Parkway" /></a></p> <p>Foggy Day on the Parkway near Mt. Pisgah</p> Sat, 18 May 2013 16:35:26 -0700 2013-05-18T12:43:11-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rusty4344) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/16609168@N00/photo/8752169934 Blue Ridge Parkway <p>Foggy Day on the Parkway near Mt. Pisgah</p> Rusty4344 http://www.flickr.com/photos/21225765@N07/8751048475/in/pool-16609168@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/21225765@N07/">Rusty4344</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21225765@N07/8751048475/" title="Blue Ridge Parkway"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8253/8751048475_ca6c24f016_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Blue Ridge Parkway" /></a></p> <p>Early bloom near Mt. Pisgah</p> Sat, 18 May 2013 16:35:27 -0700 2013-05-18T12:44:20-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rusty4344) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/16609168@N00/photo/8751048475 Blue Ridge Parkway <p>Early bloom near Mt. Pisgah</p> Rusty4344 http://www.flickr.com/photos/kurtkonrad/8749634012/in/pool-16609168@N00 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/kurtkonrad/">konrad_photography</a> has added a photo to the pool:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kurtkonrad/8749634012/" title="Looking Glass Rock"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8126/8749634012_653757e3ab_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Looking Glass Rock" /></a></p> <p>Looking Glass Rock on the Blue Ridge Parkway. In the winter, water freezes on the mountain face and reflects the sun like a .... looking glass :-) Been a long week and I hope to be caught up by Sunday!<br /> <br /> Happy weekend to all my flickr friends!</p> Fri, 17 May 2013 18:13:37 -0700 2013-05-09T15:47:51-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (konrad_photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouppool/16609168@N00/photo/8749634012 Looking Glass Rock <p>Looking Glass Rock on the Blue Ridge Parkway. In the winter, water freezes on the mountain face and reflects the sun like a .... looking glass :-) Been a long week and I hope to be caught up by Sunday!<br /> <br /> Happy weekend to all my flickr friends!</p> konrad_photography blue mountains glass rock clouds nc spring looking north ridge parkway western carolina appalachians