I am, in fact, still here.
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I am, in fact, still here.
The intensity of travel days over the last few weeks has consumed my time, but I should have time to post mornings this week.
I've traveled northward along the Blue Ridge, past moonshining hotspots, to arrive at Breaks Interstate Park, Virginia. 
️ My lodge room looks out over a gorge where a loop of river has carved out elongated bluffs called "The Towers". 
I was able to capture sunset highlighting them last night. There are more views from other overlooks that I'll share.#BreaksSP 🧵
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Today we enjoyed a small piece of what our planet has to offer to make us happy.
Happy #EarthDay !
open for horizontal pic#BreaksSP 🧵
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Today we enjoyed a small piece of what our planet has to offer to make us happy.
Happy #EarthDay !
open for horizontal pic#BreaksSP 🧵
#Travel #Landscape #TravelPhotography🟣 On a hike with walls of rock on one side, we came upon a spot where water dripped down, creating a seepage slope. This type of microhabitat is often a place to find treasure and this time we were not disappointed:
A little patch of wild irises.
#BreaksSP 🧵
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🟣 On a hike with walls of rock on one side, we came upon a spot where water dripped down, creating a seepage slope. This type of microhabitat is often a place to find treasure and this time we were not disappointed:
A little patch of wild irises.
#BreaksSP 🧵
#Travel #WildflowerWednesday #WildFlowers #NativePlants #TravelPhotography🥾 We hiked past a water impoundment that is usually disruptive to a mountaintop environment, but this one was full of salamanders!
These amphibians prefer cold, clean, running water as in pristine streams. This pond had to be relatively undisturbed. I stayed still and got a pic of a Spotted Salamander as it floated into a sunny spot. Love the orange spots!#BreaksSP 🧵
#Travel #WildlifeWednesday #Wildlife #TravelPhotography #Biodiversity #Environment #Salamander #Salamanders #Amphibians
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🥾 We hiked past a water impoundment that is usually disruptive to a mountaintop environment, but this one was full of salamanders!
These amphibians prefer cold, clean, running water as in pristine streams. This pond had to be relatively undisturbed. I stayed still and got a pic of a Spotted Salamander as it floated into a sunny spot. Love the orange spots!#BreaksSP 🧵
#Travel #WildlifeWednesday #Wildlife #TravelPhotography #Biodiversity #Environment #Salamander #Salamanders #AmphibiansCome to Salamander Country!
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🥾 We hiked past a water impoundment that is usually disruptive to a mountaintop environment, but this one was full of salamanders!
These amphibians prefer cold, clean, running water as in pristine streams. This pond had to be relatively undisturbed. I stayed still and got a pic of a Spotted Salamander as it floated into a sunny spot. Love the orange spots!#BreaksSP 🧵
#Travel #WildlifeWednesday #Wildlife #TravelPhotography #Biodiversity #Environment #Salamander #Salamanders #Amphibians️ Hiking trails in this park are on several horizontal levels. The middle levels give you rock walls on one side and vistas on the other.🥾 And, because of a large amount of geological thrust faults, sometimes you have to maneuver through unexpected formations.
#FootpathFriday
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🥾 We hiked past a water impoundment that is usually disruptive to a mountaintop environment, but this one was full of salamanders!
These amphibians prefer cold, clean, running water as in pristine streams. This pond had to be relatively undisturbed. I stayed still and got a pic of a Spotted Salamander as it floated into a sunny spot. Love the orange spots!#BreaksSP 🧵
#Travel #WildlifeWednesday #Wildlife #TravelPhotography #Biodiversity #Environment #Salamander #Salamanders #Amphibians@joewynne That's an Eastern Newt.
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️ Hiking trails in this park are on several horizontal levels. The middle levels give you rock walls on one side and vistas on the other.
🥾 And, because of a large amount of geological thrust faults, sometimes you have to maneuver through unexpected formations.
#FootpathFriday
#BreaksSP 🧵
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@joewynne Impressive hiking!
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@joewynne Impressive hiking!
@contrinitiator It was both delightful and inspiring. An awe-filled day.
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@contrinitiator It was both delightful and inspiring. An awe-filled day.
@joewynne I feel it looking at the pictures. Waiting for your next posts!
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🥾 Despite being on fairly steep slopes, the forests of this area are dense. In the moist wind-protected coves, ferns are happy.
#FernFriday #Fernstadon #Fern
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🥾 Despite being on fairly steep slopes, the forests of this area are dense. In the moist wind-protected coves, ferns are happy.
#FernFriday #Fernstadon #Fern
#BreaksSP 🧵
#Travel #TravelPhotography #Hiking #NatureFerns thriving on steep slopes always feels like nature showing off its grip strength. Do you have a favorite fern species or are they all equally charming?
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Ferns thriving on steep slopes always feels like nature showing off its grip strength. Do you have a favorite fern species or are they all equally charming?
I don't have a clear favorite species, but I like to be in fern-filled areas.
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Quite the rock. That reassuring orange arrow there sure is reassuring.
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Quite the rock. That reassuring orange arrow there sure is reassuring.
"This is the way, really!" -
🥾 Despite being on fairly steep slopes, the forests of this area are dense. In the moist wind-protected coves, ferns are happy.
#FernFriday #Fernstadon #Fern
#BreaksSP 🧵
#Travel #TravelPhotography #Hiking #Nature
️ The view of The Breaks from our spot got even more interesting when a front came through one day. 🥾 We were lucky to get back in time from hiking before the rains came, because I delayed rechecking the forecast until it was obvious we were at risk of getting wet.
Open for horizontal pic#BreaksSP 🧵
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️ The view of The Breaks from our spot got even more interesting when a front came through one day.
🥾 We were lucky to get back in time from hiking before the rains came, because I delayed rechecking the forecast until it was obvious we were at risk of getting wet.
Open for horizontal pic#BreaksSP 🧵
#Travel #TravelPhotography #Hiking #LandscapePhotography #Landscape️ Soon the clouds were roiling. I've never seen a similar pattern so widespread. It was abstract art, mesmerizing.#BreaksSP 🧵
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