Blue Ridge Palette

Jane Best

Blue Ridge Palette

The Blue Ridge Mountain range is one of the oldest mountain ranges in North America. This Autumn scene was photographed from Rough Ridge Trail on the Blue Ridge Parkway (Milepost 303.7) near Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina.

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Blue Ridge Palette by Jane Best
Blue Ridge Palette by Jane Best
  • Grumpy02

    Grumpy02

    Beautiful landscape Jane—great depthof field,nice composition

  • Jane Best replied

    Thank you, Grumpy02. The scenery there was so lovely in EVERY direction it was hard to decide what to photograph next..

  • kat  -

    kat -

    Beautiful shot. I’ve been to Grandfather Mnt many times but never in the fall. Would love to seen it that time of year!!

  • Jane Best replied

    Thank you, tomkat. This was taken a couple of weeks ago when the leaf colors were at their “peak”. Every season there has its own unique beauty..

  • naturelover

    naturelover

    Stunning scenery and glorious colours- well done!!!!

  • Jane Best

    Jane Best

    Thank you, naturelover. It was a gorgeous October day.

  • Keeli

    Keeli

    One of our favorite places to ride and photograph! Wonderful composition and color!

  • Jane Best

    Jane Best

    THanks, Keeli! Yes, it’s a lovely road and each season has its own distinctive beauty!

  • MICKSPIXPHOTOS

    MICKSPIXPHOTOS

    Beautiful vista very nicely captured.

  • Craig Hender

    Craig Hender

    Stunning view, captured superbly.

  • Jane Best

    Jane Best

    Thank you, Craig! It was a gorgeous Autumn day.

  • Braedene

    Braedene

    Wonderful photography – beautiful Autumnal scene – great depth . Liz

  • Jane Best

    Jane Best

    Thank you, Braedene. These Blue Ridge mountains are a nature and landscape photographer’s paradise.

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    Beautiful view…wow

  • Jane Best replied

    Thank you AnaCBStudio. This area around Grandfather Mountain NC is always dramatic and exciting to see no matter what season it is.

  • rodsfotos

    rodsfotos

    A beautiful mountainous landscape and the Autumn colours are a beautiful sight to see, well captured Jane,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Jane Best

    Jane Best

    Thank you, Rod. I have been to this place many times and the scenery is always different and always breathtaking.

  • Robert Woods

    Robert Woods

    Jane,
    Fall Color is nothing more than a background, Without something for it to accent you reall have no mare than odd colored leaves.
    You have overcome this desire in all of your Autumn photography. Here you’ve used the rock outcropping to make a great Fall Colored Collage.
    Great Job…
    Bob

  • Jane Best replied

    Thank you Robert, for your comments and observation. I cropped this photo to create a panorama which I think helped.

  • Patricia Montgomery

    Patricia Montg...

    Excellent composition – fantastic image! Congrats on making the top 10 in the North Carolina challenge and also for the feature on the group’s home page!

  • Jane Best replied

    THank you Patricia. It is very cold, windy, and wintry there now..

  • Jane Best replied

    Thank you, Patricia. As you well know, NC has many beautiful vistas and scenes. Georgia does too.

  • Jane Best replied

    Thank you, Patricia, for your kind compliments!

  • Sandy Woolard

    Sandy Woolard

    So Pretty…Congratulations on the feature with all of NC!!!!!!

  • Jane Best replied

    Thanks Sandy for your compliments!

  • Jane Best

    Jane Best

    THank you, Sandy. It was 28 degrees, windy, and snowing when I was there yesterday-less than a month after this photo was taken. Needless to say, most all of the leaves were gone.

  • maremarie

    maremarie

    Beautiful picture – and North Carolina is beautiful, too. I wonder why Europeans, e.g., still are not as familiar with this part of the USA as they are with others! :-)

  • Jane Best replied

    Thank you Marie. Also, thank you for your compliment about NC. THere is So much variety in the scenery, from ocean to mountains and lovely areas in between, that it would be impossible for there to be one photograph that could depict the entire state.

  • Steven  Sandner

    Steven Sandner

    Beautiful work!

  • Jane Best replied

    Thak you Steven. I appreciate your compliment!

  • reflector

    reflector

    A great viewpoint and a very clean capture ! Awesome image.

  • Jane Best replied

    Thank you, reflector. This area of the Blue Ridge is a lovely area with dramatic scenery in every season.

  • Chuck Wickham

    Chuck Wickham

    Nice composition Jane…like that strong foreground. The autumn colors add to the overall pleasing comp. Well done!

  • Gary L. Suddath

    Gary L. Suddath

    great perspective….wonderful shot

  • Jane Best replied

    Thank you, Gary. I feel very fortunate to live so close to these mountains. They are always different and exciting.

  • Jane Best

    Jane Best

    Thank you, Chuck. WHen I go out photographing in the mountains again, I am going to try to remember your helplful article called “Visual Impact.” Thank you for posting it on your site.

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Wonderful capture of fall color against a beautiful mountain range!

  • Jane Best

    Jane Best

    Thank you very much Joanne! Now, a month later, it is very wintry looking there!

  • Stephen Vecchiotti

    Stephen Vecchi...

    Gorgeous panorama fall composition of a very beautiful area. Very well done !

  • Jane Best

    Jane Best

    Thank you, Stephen. I am really enjoying your mountain scenes too.

  • Rich Gale

    Rich Gale

    Wonderful view great FGI, well done Rich.

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    stunning capture Jane!

  • Jane Best replied

    THank you, GerryMac. It was a beautiful Autumn day.

  • FelicityB

    FelicityB

    Just beautiful …

  • Jane Best replied

    THank you FelicityB. I am fortunate in that this place is less than an hour from where I live. The scenery there is awesome in every season.

  • PJS15204

    PJS15204

    Autumn in the mountains what a refreshing view of the natural beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains very nice work :)

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