Scenic: Larry's Nature Shots

Reflections of Grass

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:29:41 GMT

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Atop Hawksbill

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:27:17 GMT

]]>One of the views from Hawksbill Mtn., the highest mountain in the Shenandoah National Park. This view is looking west, across the Shenandoah Valley. Some of the sunrise colors show in the clouds.

Enter the Magical World

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:42:45 GMT

]]>2011 Shenandoah National Park 75th Anniversary Photo Competition:

First-place (Views within the Park)

2011 Regional Competition:

One First-place award
One Best In Show award

Awaiting the Harvest

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:48:06 GMT

]]>Shenandoah National Park 75th Anniversary Photo Competition:

First-place (Views into the Park)

The Blue Ridge Mountains and the Shenandoah National Park form the backdrop to a farmers field of corn, waiting to be harvested to provide the winter feed for his live stock.

Rapidan Fire Road- Autumn

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 21:51:19 GMT

]]>2011 Regional Competition:

One Second-place award

Out-of-bounds

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:17:44 GMT

]]>2011 Regional Competition:

One Second-place award

The out-of-bounds (OOB) processing technique gives the appearance of people, or things, either going into, or coming out of, a photo. This is a actually a single photo.

Grass on the Shore

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:14:15 GMT

]]>2010 Regional Competition:

One First-place award
One Best In Show award

The Leaf II

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:36:05 GMT

]]>A single leaf hangs on, long after the rest have fallen. A cropped version of this photo can be seen here, in my Black & White gallery.

Rapidan Sunrise

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:02:38 GMT

]]>The winning entry in a regional CBS station's Fall Foliage contest.

The Rapidan River, just downstream from former U.S. President Hoover's summer Whitehouse.

The early morning light has just come over a nearby mountain, illuminating the colorful autumn trees, which are then reflected in the calm waters of the Rapidan.

Sticks and Stones

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:32:36 GMT

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Weather-Beaten and Ida

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:35:44 GMT

]]>Framed by the old, gray, weather-beaten skeleton of a tree, the settlement of Ida is visible in the Shenandoah Valley.

Ida was created as a 'resettlement community' when the Commonwealth of Virginia took the lands of those living in the Blue Ridge mountains for the creation of the Shenandoah National Park.

First Snow Sunrise

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:57:12 GMT

]]>Back lit by the rising sun, the seasons first snow rests upon the branches of a Canadian Hemlock.

A B/W version of this photo is HERE.

Surreal Maple

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:52:38 GMT

]]>A five-second exposure on a windy, autumn day gives this Maple tree a dream-like feel.

Nature's Fire

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:52:17 GMT

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Ol' Man Maple 1

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:01:58 GMT

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Ol' Man Maple 2

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:58:49 GMT

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Wild Flowers at Daybreak

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:56:38 GMT

]]>Shenandoah National Park 75th Anniversary Photo Competition:

Third-place (Views out of the Park)

Wild flowers reveal themselves as day breaks over the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Autumn on the Rapidan

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:08:44 GMT

]]>The trees are bathed in sunlight, and are reflected in the shaded waters of the Rapidan River.

The Lonely Maple

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:32:14 GMT

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Birch Trees on the Upper Conway

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:49:28 GMT

]]>2007 Competitions:
Regional:
One First-place award
One Second-place award
One Third-place award

Jones Mtn. Cabin

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:02:42 GMT

]]>One of the very few original buildings left in the Shenandoah National Park. It was built from American Chestnut logs.

This is a limited edition print, with no more then 100 being made available. If you are interested, please email me, using the contact information on my home page.

Mountain after Mountain

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:30:54 GMT

]]>Looking south from Skyline Drive, the Blue Ridge Mountains unfold before you. What is left of a heavy fog helps to highlight each ridgeline.

The Shenandoah Valley is seen to their right, and finally, the Appalachian Mountain Range.

Split Rail

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:19:01 GMT

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Wind Swept Cedar

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:24:50 GMT

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Snow on the Mountain

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:44:06 GMT

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Through the Mountain Laurel

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:02:44 GMT

]]>Hiking through a fantastic stand of Mountain Laurel

Covered Bridge

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:34:25 GMT

]]>Meem's Bottom Bridge, located in Shenandoah County, is the only covered bridge in Virginia that is open to vehicle traffic.

At 200', it is also the longest.

Foot Bridge

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:02:35 GMT

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Solitary Pine

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:07:06 GMT

]]>Strong, constant winds hinder the growth of branches on the windward side of this tree.

Massanutten Mountain

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:22:09 GMT

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Yellow Carpet

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:37:12 GMT

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Sycamore in the Rose River

bmnp@comcast.net (Larry's Nature Shots) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:36:01 GMT

]]>A huge Sycamore, in all its winter glory, is reflected in the narrow and shallow Rose River.

The sun illuminates some of its 'upper' branches, highlighting the beautiful gray and white bark this tree is known for.