Orange Mountain Vista

Sunset over Rich Valley

The wind gently pushes a sea of rye grass in various directions as it blows across a bottomland field along the Holston River. The winter rye grass is planted in fall in preparation for summer growing season to create a firm root soil structure. Soon the rye will be sprayed to kill it and corn will be planted. This is called sod-based no tillage planting and it helps conserve energy in the planting cycle, conserve soil moisture for growing, greatly minimizes soil erosion, and doubles crop yield over traditional tilled planting.

On the top of the mountain overlooking Rich Valley

Swirling Cloud

Wild Daisies

On the edge of a hay field along the Holston River.

I find myself visiting this particular landscape in Rich Valley again and again. This farm is one of my favorite places to visit for photos in the area.

Fall Sunset

The lake at Hungry Mother Park on a very cool breezy Mother's Day.

Past the Andersons

Dramatic sunset on Walnut Grove Farm in Nebo with a fantastic view down the valley where my wife grew up. I combined nine different photos for this effect as the clouds were moving fast, hence the fluid effect.

This shed may have originally been a farmhouse a long time ago.

Molly's Knob

A sunset on Walnut Grove Farm. A fantastic view down the valley where my wife grew up.

I used a longer lens to get this view of the country to the north of Hungry Mother just after sunset on a cold fall evening in October.

This farm against the mountain backdrop is one of the magnificent views that I find myself coming back to again and again in Rich Valley. This is one of my favorite landscape views in the area. As a photographer, I like the multiple focal item choices such as several sheds and some rock formations and the mountains.

Hay bale on the hill.

The storm clouds rolling in from West Virginia produced the first snow of the season on the mountain on the 25th of October.

Storm Clouds over Rich Valley during the fall season, from the top of Route 16

Lick Creek

Hobbes, the farm cat.

Blue Dasher on a Lotus bloom.

Some cattle graze under a near full moon on top of the hill at the farm.

Late afternoon clouds over the mountain at Ceres on Route 42

Paddle Wheelers

Tied up at the boat ramp in the fall

Phlox On The Holston

Some wild phlox growing on the banks of the Holston River.

Early sun on wildflowers

Late Summer Bounty

Late March Afternoon in Southwest Virginia

Angels Rest View of the New River Valley