new river gorge bridge

According to the sign on the bridge, this is the longest arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere. According to Wikipedia, it was once the longest in the world. I'd really like to visit Fayetteville on Bridge Day. It sounds like a rollicking good time.
(ISO 100, f/9.0, 1/100s)

humidity

A foggy lens and a little bit of sun flare created an ethereal effect for this swollen waterfall at Summersville Lake in West Virginia. This is pure camera; no post trickeration at home. I think this one will look quite nice in our new bedroom once we get settled.

(ISO 200, f/22.0, 2.2s)

channeling norman rockwell

As we loaded up the car to head back to D.C. that weekend, I couldn't help myself from snapping off a few photos of those who'd come to enjoy a picnic in the woods awash in autumnal shades. The scene of these two older women setting the table, gingham tablecloth and all, was too picturesque for me not to take a guerrilla shot at them.
(ISO 100, f/8.0, 1/80s)

munchkin in motion

As I tried to take static photos of the fall colors with a crash pad on my back and a day pack across my chest, a toddler "ruined" my shot. His parents apologized profusely for the "intrusion". I smiled slyly, knowing that the photo he'd joined had far more character than what I was attempting. Can't you hear his laughter echoing through the hillside?
(ISO 100, f/11.0, 1/4s)

bouldering playground

The road into Coopers Rock State Forest is often populated by daytripping hikers and topropers. We boulderers tend to stay a bit longer, especially with weather and foliage like this. How could we not!?
(ISO 100, f/ 8.0, 1/60s)

reflected in the lens

Last weekend, I headed off to Coopers Rock State Forest again in West Virginia. While waiting for the campsite to get moving, I took the Nikon out. My eye caught a reflection yet again.
(ISO 800, f/7.1, 1.0s)

quiet contemplation

Climbing is my religion. It is in the woods where I see God's grandeur most clearly. I know I am not alone in this feeling.

(ISO 800, f/3.5, 1/400s)

a new blur

A new (for me) take on static landscape photography. Slow the shutter speed down, and drag the lens downward/upward while the shutter's open. Dreamy.

(ISO 100, f/9.0, 3/5s)

in the weeds

"I've never seen that pond look so pretty!" she says. Thanks, friend.

(ISO 100, f/1.8, 1/400s)

summersville lake

Last one from my West Virginia rambling. An afternoon of swimming, climbing, and photogging. Can't get much better than that!
(ISO 100, f/22, 1/25s)

edited sunset

I used Picasa's focal black and white to leave the sky's color and quiet the rest of the frame.
(ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/60s)

sunset at rocky top

We got back from Pies & Pints to find a crazy sunset occurring. I played with the settings with each shot. Composing a well-lit sunset picture was pretty tough. Practice makes perfect, I guess. I think this is the best one.
(ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/100s)

hawk's nest dam

After a hot day hiking and climbing, we went bouldering down by the river's edge at Hawk's Nest.
(ISO 100, f/22, 1/15s)

on the tracks

We missed the turnoff for the cliff line and wound up near the water's edge instead. It was mighty foggy and pea soup humid.
(ISO 400, f/14.0, 1/13s)