Fog

Shenandoah National Park 

All of the pictures this week in the Shenandoah National Park were taken on May 23, 2016. At the foot of the Blue Ridge, the trees were summer lush, but on the mountain that day, spring was still emerging in rain and fog.

Have a great weekend and thanks for reading Photography In Place.
 

New leaves

Shenandoah National Park 

Picnic table

Shenandoah National Park

Tree trunks

Shenandoah National Park

Spring awakening 2

Greene County, Virginia 

Spring awakening

Greene County, Virginia 

River bottom

Warren County, Virginia 

The rain-swollen Shenandoah River is just out of sight as it runs by the rich river bottom land it created and nourished. The muddy water flows swiftly and even from up here the faint sound of it reaches me along with the stirring of the wind in the winter trees.

Along the trail to Wildcat Ledge

Warren County, Virginia 

The path is quite steep here, and a little slippery. The trees and foliage have a twisted and stunted look; the kind of thing one expects to see at a much higher elevation. The rain brings out the green of the moss and evergreen trees. I stood still while three does watched intently from the woods nearby. They soon became bored with me and disappeared in the mist. 

Path by the river

Warren County, Virginia 

It is not raining very hard, and the path starts out by the river, which runs high and fast after the recent rain and snow. But soon the trail climbs up the bluffs above the riverbanks toward Wildcat Ledge, and the sound of the river fades below. The trees keep most of the rain off, and the trail gets steeper.

Knee

Shenandoah River State Park 

Winter path

Shenandoah River State Park 

Early morning - Shenandoah River

Warren County, Virginia 

Fog on the Shenandoah

Shenandoah River - Warren County, Virginia 

Enjoy the weekend, and as always, thanks for reading Photography In Place.

Fog/path

Shenandoah National Park

Low clouds hung over the mountains one morning last week. A light rain fell as I walked through the woods in the fog. On the soggy ground, I moved along silent as an Indian, enjoying the quiet and the mountain landscape that materialized ahead of me, and disappeared into the fog behind.

Fog pictures this week--join me. At least you won't get wet.

Fog

Shenandoah National Park 

 

Late autumn #5

Shenandoah National Park

Late autumn #4

Shenandoah National Park 

Late autumn #3

Shenandoah National Park

Late autumn #2

Shenandoah National Park 

Late autumn

Shenandoah National Park 

Yesterday (Nov. 1) I spent the afternoon in Shenandoah National Park. Wind and rain last week brought down a lot of the leaves, but there was still color in the mountains, particularly in more sheltered valleys.