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Spring 2017 Southwest Virginia AT trip around Mt Rogers NRA, southwest view from the Appalachian Trail at Buzzard Rock near the southwest end of the Virginia Highlands. All these ridges are part of the Blue Ridge which is wider than a single ridge in this section.

Spring 2017 Southwest Virginia AT trip around Mt Rogers NRA, the Appalachian Trail at Buzzard Rock near the southwest end of the Virginia Highlands.

Spring 2017 Southwest Virginia AT trip around Mt Rogers NRA, Whitetop Laurel Creek along both the Appalachian Trail (AT) and the Virginia Creeper hike/bike/horse trail in Mt Rogers NRA.

Spring 2017 Southwest Virginia AT trip around Mt Rogers NRA, AT view from Chesnut Ridge near Burkes Garden across "The Great Valley" (including I-81) to the Virginia Highlands and Mt Roger NRA which is the high distant ridge. The AT crosses this picture after leaving Mt Rogers NRA.

Spring 2017 Southwest Virginia AT trip around Mt Rogers NRA, view of the Virginia Highlands looking towards Grayson Highlands SP from Wilburn Ridge.

Spring 2017 Southwest Virginia AT trip to Mt Rogers NRA, ponies along the AT in the Virginia Highlands of Mt Rogers NRA accessed from Grayson Highlands SP.

Spring 2017 Southwest Virginia AT trip to Mt Rogers NRA, Queen snake along the AT in the Virginia Highlands of Mt Rogers NRA.

Spring 2017 Southwest Virginia AT trip, trestle on the Virginia Creeper rails-to-trails hike/bike/horse trail which is part of Mount Rogers NRA on the southwest side. In addition, the New River rails-to-trails hike/bike/horse trail is on the east side (with the Appalachian Trail in the middle).

Spring 2017 Southwest Virginia AT trip, early morning in Grayson Highlands SP which is adjacent to Mount Rogers NRA. We drove under and through the valley clouds in this picture.

Spring 2017 Virginia Mt Rogers/AT trip, Eft hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT). An eft is the second of three life stages of the Eastern Newt (tadpole, eft, newt). The first and third life stages, eft and newt, are aquatic while an eft is terrestrial. The eft life stage of the newt can last...

Spring 2017 Virginia Mt Rogers NRA/AT trip, wild pony in the Virginia Highlands/Mount Rogers NRA. Ponies were released in the Virginia Highlands to prevent reforestation after the NRA was formed. Ponies were hardy enough to thrive in the harsh highlands weather.

Spring 2017 Virginia AT trip, a pasture crossed by the AT as it crosses "The Great Valley" after heading north out of Mount Rogers NRA which is the high range above the pasture in this picture. "The Great Valley lies west of the Blue Ridge and east of the Appalachian Plateau...

Spring 2017 Virginia AT trip, single orange flower alongside the Appalachian Trail at the New River crossing near Pearisburg, VA. This single bloom is most likely a "volunteer" and was located in the grass median between a Celanese chemical plant and US highway 460 whose bridge the AT...

Spring 2017 Virginia AT trip near Mount Rogers NRA, view of Burkes Garden from the AT at Chestnut Knob on the west edge of Burkes Garden. Burkes Garden is the highest valley in Virginia caused by more rapid erosion of the underlying limestone than the harder surrounding mountain rocks. Legend...

2017 SW Virginia AT trip, Tilson's Mill located northwest of Mount Rogers NRA along the Appalachian Trail (AT). Tilson's Mill was built before the Civil War and operated until 1940 milling local corn and wheat. The mill was an early water turbine drive. A project for someone with a lot of...

2017 SW Virginia AT trip, Tilson's Mill located northwest of Mount Rogers NRA along the Appalachian Trail (AT). Tilson's Mill was built before the Civil War and operated until 1940 milling local corn and wheat. The mill was an early water turbine drive. A project for someone with a lot of...

Summer 2016 MT/ID/WY trip, southwest Montana, Red Rock Lakes NWR view.

Summer 2016 MT/ID/WY trip, southwest Montana, Red Rock Lakes NWR view of Centennial Mountains.

February 2017 Northeast Iowa, Paint Rock Unit of Yellow River State Forest which is north of Effigy Mounds NM along the Mississippi. Day hike view of the Mississippi valley looking north from Paint Rock itself with the Iowa town of Harpers Ferry on the left edge in the distance. The main...

2017 Iowa home, Sharped Shinned Hawk.

2017 Iowa home, Sharped Shinned Hawk.

2017 Iowa home, Sharped Shinned Hawk.

2017 Iowa home, Sharped Shinned Hawk.

2017 Iowa home, fox.

2017 Iowa home, fox.