Our Favorite Facebook Photos: 12/18/15

Sunset in the BogThe setting sun flares over the distant ridge and sets the cotton grass aglow in an old sphagnum bog in the Otter Creek Wilderness in West Virginia. Please share if you like it and give a like to my FB photo page. https://www.facebook.com/bobstoughphotography/

December sunrise from the summit of Sharp Top Mountain at the Peaks of Otter.

Last Rays, Blue Ridge Parkway NCIt's not hard to tell, I am a sucker for uniquely shaped trees. I watched quite a few sunsets here before finally getting some decent light. I hope you enjoy it! Likes, shares, and comments are very important to me and much appreciated.More of my work and prints at:www.anthony-heflin.artistwebsites.comFollow me on 500px at:www.500px.com/anthony heflin

A November shot of the Milky Way galaxy from the top of White Top Mountain in Southwest Virginia. This shot was taken looking to the southwest with the lights of Damascus, Mountain City and Boone glowing on the horizon.

Linville Light Show - FEEL FREE TO SHARE!Typically, it takes me about 15 minutes to walk a mile. If you factor in the terrain on the Hawksbill trail in the Linville Gorge, you can certainly count that out. The trail to Hawksbill is roughly 1.5 miles up and back (0.8 miles one way), but it ascends a steep 700 ft in 0.8 miles to reach the peak of 4,009 ft. To say the hike is strenuous is an understatement, in my opinion. But don’t be fooled; the strenuous part is only near the end. Once you ascend to the peak, your effort is rewarded with one of the most beautiful 360 degree panoramic views in the Gorge. Rock outcroppings frame the iconic Table Rock and Shortoff Mountain peaks to the south, the Linville River 2,000 feet below, and the beautiful and rocky western face of the gorge in front of you. If you’re lucky, you’ll get a spectacular light show as the clouds roll over the ridges of the Blue Ridge Mountains, creating some of the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets imaginable. I visited on December 7, 2015 and was lucky enough to see a beautiful show of sundays bursting through the clouds just minutes before sunset. This photo is another image in a series of sun rays portraits of the gorge from my winter visit. Enjoy, and stay tuned for more!Connect with me!Website: http://www.cathyandersonphotography.com/Facebook: www.facebook.com/CathyAndersonPhotoInstagram: http://instagram.com/cathyandersonphotoTwitter: http://twitter.com/cathyanderson27 (@cathyanderson27)Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/125802685@N03/ (cathyandersonphoto)500px: http://500px.com/CathyAndersonGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/112754818319166208261/posts

Beautiful misty morn in Wythe County Virginia this morning.

Sunset over the beautiful Southern Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee. As the sun went over the mountains the amazing colors were always changing in the short 30min time period this happened.Photo shot 12-16-15 on the Beauty Spot in Erwin, Tennessee.Check out our photo page https://www.facebook.com/JandGPhotosLikes, comments and shares are welcomed, but please do not alter the photo (crop the border and our copyright) and use it as your own.J & G Photos — with Regina Phillips.

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South Mountains State Park

Mill Creek, Giles County