Sunset over the Blue Ridge Mountains. This was taken about ten miles north of Blowing Rock, where I stayed on my third night of traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway. The subtle shading of the mountains is beautiful, and it’s worth viewing on a high-resolution monitor if you have one. (Tablets are great. A 4K monitor is good too.)
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