Travelling the Blue Ridge Parkway in central Virginia and western North Carolina on two spectacular fall weekends http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Valerie-Leaves-small/417248550_ycxTk-Ti.jpg http://diamondd.smugmug.com/gallery/6556890_cU5YL/ 2009-11-12T03:39:28Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />A cold and windy day meant less haze looking down over the Star City.</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417244184_Kzb6K" title="A cold and windy day meant less haze looking down over the Star City."><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Roanoke20081028125-Downtown/417244184_Kzb6K-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="A cold and windy day meant less haze looking down over the Star City." title="A cold and windy day meant less haze looking down over the Star City." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T01:12:38Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Roanoke20081028125-Downtown/417244184_Kzb6K-Th.jpg 2008-10-28 15:41:04 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />The North Carolina Transportation Museum's 2nd Annual "Virginia Autumn Flyer" crosses the James River Trestle in Lynchburg, VA. The train is a round trip excursion from the museum at Spencer ...</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417245775_ctUKK" title="The North Carolina Transportation Museum's 2nd Annual "Virginia Autumn Flyer" crosses the James River Trestle in Lynchburg, VA. The train is a round trip excursion from the museum at Spencer ..."><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/NCTM-James-River-1-small/417245775_ctUKK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The North Carolina Transportation Museum's 2nd Annual "Virginia Autumn Flyer" crosses the James River Trestle in Lynchburg, VA. The train is a round trip excursion from the museum at Spencer ..." title="The North Carolina Transportation Museum's 2nd Annual "Virginia Autumn Flyer" crosses the James River Trestle in Lynchburg, VA. The train is a round trip excursion from the museum at Spencer ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:25:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/NCTM-James-River-1-small/417245775_ctUKK-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 10:47:47 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />A fall souvenir</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417246801_i8r9s" title="A fall souvenir"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Valerie-Holding-Leaf-small/417246801_i8r9s-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="A fall souvenir" title="A fall souvenir" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:25:38Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Valerie-Holding-Leaf-small/417246801_i8r9s-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 11:08:07 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Lynchburg's Riverside Park</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417246149_Gc7zq" title="Lynchburg's Riverside Park"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Riverside-Park-1-small/417246149_Gc7zq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Lynchburg's Riverside Park" title="Lynchburg's Riverside Park" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Riverside-Park-1-small/417246149_Gc7zq-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 11:12:57 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Lynchburg's Riverside Park</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417246213_eRSWj" title="Lynchburg's Riverside Park"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Riverside-Park-2-small/417246213_eRSWj-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Lynchburg's Riverside Park" title="Lynchburg's Riverside Park" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Riverside-Park-2-small/417246213_eRSWj-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 11:15:21 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Framed by color</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417247056_CnUpB" title="Framed by color"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Valerie-Tree-2-small/417247056_CnUpB-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Framed by color" title="Framed by color" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Valerie-Tree-2-small/417247056_CnUpB-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 11:18:38 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Time to move on</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417247127_oJ8eY" title="Time to move on"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Valerie-Tree-Jump-small/417247127_oJ8eY-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Time to move on" title="Time to move on" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Valerie-Tree-Jump-small/417247127_oJ8eY-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 11:19:48 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Pools of light dot the Alpine Trail on the bluffs along the James River in Lynchburg, VA</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417246981_E84Pb" title="Pools of light dot the Alpine Trail on the bluffs along the James River in Lynchburg, VA"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Valerie-Trail-small/417246981_E84Pb-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Pools of light dot the Alpine Trail on the bluffs along the James River in Lynchburg, VA" title="Pools of light dot the Alpine Trail on the bluffs along the James River in Lynchburg, VA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Valerie-Trail-small/417246981_E84Pb-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 11:26:43 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />A small footbridge along the Alpine Trail in Lynchburg, VA</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417245520_eEnyd" title="A small footbridge along the Alpine Trail in Lynchburg, VA"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Foot-Bridge-1-small/417245520_eEnyd-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="A small footbridge along the Alpine Trail in Lynchburg, VA" title="A small footbridge along the Alpine Trail in Lynchburg, VA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Foot-Bridge-1-small/417245520_eEnyd-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 11:59:09 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Looking back on a colorful piece of the Alpine Trail in Lynchburg, VA</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417246759_pkPB8" title="Looking back on a colorful piece of the Alpine Trail in Lynchburg, VA"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Trail-1-small/417246759_pkPB8-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Looking back on a colorful piece of the Alpine Trail in Lynchburg, VA" title="Looking back on a colorful piece of the Alpine Trail in Lynchburg, VA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Trail-1-small/417246759_pkPB8-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 11:59:37 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Posing on the Alpine Trail in Lynchburg, VA</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417246902_ATe9G" title="Posing on the Alpine Trail in Lynchburg, VA"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Valerie-Trail-2-small/417246902_ATe9G-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Posing on the Alpine Trail in Lynchburg, VA" title="Posing on the Alpine Trail in Lynchburg, VA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Valerie-Trail-2-small/417246902_ATe9G-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 12:03:06 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Climbing into the light on the Alpine Trail in Lynchburg, VA</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417245443_UJQDv" title="Climbing into the light on the Alpine Trail in Lynchburg, VA"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Fence-Trail-small/417245443_UJQDv-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Climbing into the light on the Alpine Trail in Lynchburg, VA" title="Climbing into the light on the Alpine Trail in Lynchburg, VA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Fence-Trail-small/417245443_UJQDv-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 12:05:02 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Where is a train when you really need one? Snowden, VA</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417246679_CqJio" title="Where is a train when you really need one? Snowden, VA"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Snowden-No-Train/417246679_CqJio-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Where is a train when you really need one? Snowden, VA" title="Where is a train when you really need one? Snowden, VA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Snowden-No-Train/417246679_CqJio-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 14:06:43 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />This man-made falls at Snowden, VA is one of the many damns along the James River</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417246586_fdao8" title="This man-made falls at Snowden, VA is one of the many damns along the James River"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Snowden-Falls/417246586_fdao8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="This man-made falls at Snowden, VA is one of the many damns along the James River" title="This man-made falls at Snowden, VA is one of the many damns along the James River" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Snowden-Falls/417246586_fdao8-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 14:27:03 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Looking downstream along the James River at Snowden, VA.</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417245562_G8ocB" title="Looking downstream along the James River at Snowden, VA."><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/James-River-Snowden/417245562_G8ocB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking downstream along the James River at Snowden, VA." title="Looking downstream along the James River at Snowden, VA." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/James-River-Snowden/417245562_G8ocB-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 14:27:39 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Looking across the James River bridge on Highway 501 at Snowden, VA</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417244765_VHJVp" title="Looking across the James River bridge on Highway 501 at Snowden, VA"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/501-Snowden/417244765_VHJVp-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Looking across the James River bridge on Highway 501 at Snowden, VA" title="Looking across the James River bridge on Highway 501 at Snowden, VA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/501-Snowden/417244765_VHJVp-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 14:28:35 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Highway 501 runs right past my home in Durham, up to a far more scenic part of the region in the James River Valley of Virginia</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417244694_KNdT5" title="Highway 501 runs right past my home in Durham, up to a far more scenic part of the region in the James River Valley of Virginia"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/501-Sign-Snowden-small/417244694_KNdT5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Highway 501 runs right past my home in Durham, up to a far more scenic part of the region in the James River Valley of Virginia" title="Highway 501 runs right past my home in Durham, up to a far more scenic part of the region in the James River Valley of Virginia" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/501-Sign-Snowden-small/417244694_KNdT5-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 14:32:40 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Heading south on the Blue Ridge Parkway from the James River, this is the view from the first overlook</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417244872_eLjp4" title="Heading south on the Blue Ridge Parkway from the James River, this is the view from the first overlook"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/BR-Parkway-1/417244872_eLjp4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Heading south on the Blue Ridge Parkway from the James River, this is the view from the first overlook" title="Heading south on the Blue Ridge Parkway from the James River, this is the view from the first overlook" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/BR-Parkway-1/417244872_eLjp4-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 14:56:47 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Cruising along the Blue Ridge Parkway in fall</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417245151_sAsZM" title="Cruising along the Blue Ridge Parkway in fall"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/BR-Parkway-5/417245151_sAsZM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Cruising along the Blue Ridge Parkway in fall" title="Cruising along the Blue Ridge Parkway in fall" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/BR-Parkway-5/417245151_sAsZM-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 15:33:12 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Looking into the Shenandoah Valley from the Blue Ridge Parkway</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417244937_D6mY5" title="Looking into the Shenandoah Valley from the Blue Ridge Parkway"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/BR-Parkway-2/417244937_D6mY5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking into the Shenandoah Valley from the Blue Ridge Parkway" title="Looking into the Shenandoah Valley from the Blue Ridge Parkway" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/BR-Parkway-2/417244937_D6mY5-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 15:43:36 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />An interesting shape amongst the fall colors on the Blue Ridge Parkway</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417244983_aEd97" title="An interesting shape amongst the fall colors on the Blue Ridge Parkway"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/BR-Parkway-3/417244983_aEd97-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="An interesting shape amongst the fall colors on the Blue Ridge Parkway" title="An interesting shape amongst the fall colors on the Blue Ridge Parkway" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/BR-Parkway-3/417244983_aEd97-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 15:53:16 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Another view of the Shenandoah Valley from the Blue Ridge Parkway</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417245250_LEHux" title="Another view of the Shenandoah Valley from the Blue Ridge Parkway"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/BR-Parkway-6/417245250_LEHux-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another view of the Shenandoah Valley from the Blue Ridge Parkway" title="Another view of the Shenandoah Valley from the Blue Ridge Parkway" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/BR-Parkway-6/417245250_LEHux-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 15:54:15 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />The sun is getting low along the parkway - taken out the passenger window as we drive</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417245079_VsZKR" title="The sun is getting low along the parkway - taken out the passenger window as we drive"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/BR-Parkway-4/417245079_VsZKR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The sun is getting low along the parkway - taken out the passenger window as we drive" title="The sun is getting low along the parkway - taken out the passenger window as we drive" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/BR-Parkway-4/417245079_VsZKR-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 16:11:40 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Zoom-pan of an approaching car along the Blue Ridge Parkway</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417244809_9Yxg3" title="Zoom-pan of an approaching car along the Blue Ridge Parkway"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Approaching-Car-Zoom/417244809_9Yxg3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="75" alt="Zoom-pan of an approaching car along the Blue Ridge Parkway" title="Zoom-pan of an approaching car along the Blue Ridge Parkway" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Approaching-Car-Zoom/417244809_9Yxg3-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 16:13:03 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />The bell tower of the old fire station in downtown Roanoke, VA</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417246291_Q983f" title="The bell tower of the old fire station in downtown Roanoke, VA"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Roanoke-Fire-Station/417246291_Q983f-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The bell tower of the old fire station in downtown Roanoke, VA" title="The bell tower of the old fire station in downtown Roanoke, VA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Roanoke-Fire-Station/417246291_Q983f-Th.jpg 2008-11-02 10:20:42 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />A color public space in downtown Roanoke, VA</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417246386_5MxKQ" title="A color public space in downtown Roanoke, VA"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Roanoke-Peace-Walk/417246386_5MxKQ-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="A color public space in downtown Roanoke, VA" title="A color public space in downtown Roanoke, VA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Roanoke-Peace-Walk/417246386_5MxKQ-Th.jpg 2008-11-02 10:23:09 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Driving down I-77 through Fancy Gap</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417245363_GqvD9" title="Driving down I-77 through Fancy Gap"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Fancy-Gap-Driving/417245363_GqvD9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Driving down I-77 through Fancy Gap" title="Driving down I-77 through Fancy Gap" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Fancy-Gap-Driving/417245363_GqvD9-Th.jpg 2008-11-02 17:07:41 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Pilot Mountain is struck by the last rays of sun as we drive home</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417245999_bDBye" title="Pilot Mountain is struck by the last rays of sun as we drive home"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Pilot-Mt-Church-small/417245999_bDBye-Th.jpg" width="150" height="75" alt="Pilot Mountain is struck by the last rays of sun as we drive home" title="Pilot Mountain is struck by the last rays of sun as we drive home" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Pilot-Mt-Church-small/417245999_bDBye-Th.jpg 2008-11-02 17:31:52 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Bright colors at sunset as we drive by</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417247229_ySfD5" title="Bright colors at sunset as we drive by"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Yellow-Tree-Blur/417247229_ySfD5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Bright colors at sunset as we drive by" title="Bright colors at sunset as we drive by" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Yellow-Tree-Blur/417247229_ySfD5-Th.jpg 2008-11-02 17:34:55 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />An overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Spruce Pine, NC</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417259321_up83k" title="An overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Spruce Pine, NC"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Valerie-3-Knobs-Overlook-small/417259321_up83k-Th.jpg" width="120" height="150" alt="An overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Spruce Pine, NC" title="An overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Spruce Pine, NC" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:27:25Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Valerie-3-Knobs-Overlook-small/417259321_up83k-Th.jpg 2008-11-08 14:26:52 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Splashes of color still remain in this valley along the Blue Ridge Parkway</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417248698_pY7En" title="Splashes of color still remain in this valley along the Blue Ridge Parkway"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Yellow-Valley/417248698_pY7En-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Splashes of color still remain in this valley along the Blue Ridge Parkway" title="Splashes of color still remain in this valley along the Blue Ridge Parkway" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:28:44Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Yellow-Valley/417248698_pY7En-Th.jpg 2008-11-08 14:33:40 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a> </p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417860559_hyLWv" title="Nick D'Amato's photo"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Parkway-Panorama-2-small/417860559_hyLWv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="75" alt="Nick D'Amato's photo" title="Nick D'Amato's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-30T12:44:55Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Parkway-Panorama-2-small/417860559_hyLWv-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Driving south off of the parkway, spectacular color awaited as we descended in elevation</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417248130_oHS8q" title="Driving south off of the parkway, spectacular color awaited as we descended in elevation"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Hwy-80-Pulloff-3/417248130_oHS8q-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Driving south off of the parkway, spectacular color awaited as we descended in elevation" title="Driving south off of the parkway, spectacular color awaited as we descended in elevation" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-30T12:44:55Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Hwy-80-Pulloff-3/417248130_oHS8q-Th.jpg 2008-11-08 14:52:04 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />A water strider ponders his next move in a small creek in western North Carolina</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#711371371_deQRP" title="A water strider ponders his next move in a small creek in western North Carolina"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Water-Strider-1-1-small/711371371_deQRP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="A water strider ponders his next move in a small creek in western North Carolina" title="A water strider ponders his next move in a small creek in western North Carolina" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T15:01:41Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Water-Strider-1-1-small/711371371_deQRP-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />A serene spot well off the beaten path of most tourists in the area</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417248252_8rjm7" title="A serene spot well off the beaten path of most tourists in the area"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Mill-Creek-1-small/417248252_8rjm7-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="A serene spot well off the beaten path of most tourists in the area" title="A serene spot well off the beaten path of most tourists in the area" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T03:42:20Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Mill-Creek-1-small/417248252_8rjm7-Th.jpg 2008-11-09 12:58:35 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />Strong, low sunlight casts shadows across the creek</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#666460640_ms8Sv" title="Strong, low sunlight casts shadows across the creek"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Mill-Creek-2-small/666460640_ms8Sv-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Strong, low sunlight casts shadows across the creek" title="Strong, low sunlight casts shadows across the creek" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T03:42:20Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Mill-Creek-2-small/666460640_ms8Sv-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />It's hard not to be excited on such a beautiful day</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417248550_ycxTk" title="It's hard not to be excited on such a beautiful day"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Valerie-Leaves-small/417248550_ycxTk-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="It's hard not to be excited on such a beautiful day" title="It's hard not to be excited on such a beautiful day" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T03:42:20Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Valerie-Leaves-small/417248550_ycxTk-Th.jpg 2008-11-09 13:02:18 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />A rest stop near Marion, NC presents a wonderful view of the Blue Ridge range</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417247925_FcSvu" title="A rest stop near Marion, NC presents a wonderful view of the Blue Ridge range"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Blue-Ridge-1-small/417247925_FcSvu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A rest stop near Marion, NC presents a wonderful view of the Blue Ridge range" title="A rest stop near Marion, NC presents a wonderful view of the Blue Ridge range" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T03:42:20Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Blue-Ridge-1-small/417247925_FcSvu-Th.jpg 2008-11-09 15:31:01 <p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com">Nick D'Amato</a><br />A rest stop near Marion, NC presents a wonderful view of the Blue Ridge range</p><p><a href="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/6556890_cU5YL#417248012_5TEwC" title="A rest stop near Marion, NC presents a wonderful view of the Blue Ridge range"><img src="http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Blue-Ridge-2-small/417248012_5TEwC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A rest stop near Marion, NC presents a wonderful view of the Blue Ridge range" title="A rest stop near Marion, NC presents a wonderful view of the Blue Ridge range" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T03:42:20Z Nick D'Amato http://diamondd.smugmug.com http://diamondd.smugmug.com/Landscapes/A-Blue-Ridge-Fall/Blue-Ridge-2-small/417248012_5TEwC-Th.jpg 2008-11-09 15:31:52