Reconnecting with nature through hiking, camping, and paddling
During our ride down the Creeper Trail from Whitetop to Damascus, we stopped at this mountain stream for a quick break. I stitched together several photos to create this panoramic view of the stream and its flowing water. Click on the photo for a larger view of it.
During a morning walk along the James River it amazed me how much the river has changed since the spring. The water is lower and there’s a lot of aquatic vegetation that wasn’t there just a few months ago.
A patch of wild daisies attracted this small, native bee.
With the benefit of a campfire and artificial lights, campers enjoy each other’s company into the night.
We took a quick break from hiking to get a better view of the lake and noticed this little patch of sunlight right in front of us. The mid-day sun didn’t offer any photo-worthy views of the entire lake but this contrast in lighting interested me.
A field of bright flowers surrounds a birdbath in this butterfly garden at Holliday Lake State Park near Appomattox, Virginia.
This Ring-Necked Duck was swimming through Spring Bayou when I arrived to get some early morning pictures.
Having woven an almost perfectly symmetrical web, the spider waits, suspended above flowering herb, for its next meal to arrive.
Sun light begins to fall on the curled stamens of this magnolia bloom.
While photographing flowers in the early morning light, I spotted this American Robin. It was hunting in the lawn, as robins typically do. I captured this image while it briefly paused to survey its surroundings.