Mill Mirror

Edwin Mabry built this mill in 1910 and operated it until 1936, when the Blue Ridge Parkway was built nearby (milepost 176.1). The National Park Service restored the mill in 1945 for the visitors to the Parkway. It is, perhaps, the most photographed site on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Spin the Wheel

The spinning water wheel at Mabry Mill at milepost 176.1 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Edwin Mabry built this mill in 1910 and operated it with his wife until 1936. It contained both a water powered grist mill and sawmill. It was restored by the National Park Service in 1945.

A Right Smart View

A cabin built in the 1880s by the Trail family near milepost 154 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It was one of the first cabins restored on the Parkway. The folks that lived in this area at the time called this "A right smart view"!

Parkway Ablaze

The cutleaf coneflowers and goldenrod are ablaze along this section of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia in August and September! Love the stark delineation between the parkway and the wildflowers by the split rail fence.

Saddle Overlook

The long range mountain vista from the Saddle Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway, milepost 168. The Saddle is a ridge connecting two high points on Rocky Knob Mountain. The Saddle forms a portion of the Blue Ridge crest line and offers great views in both directions, one of the few places on the Parkway where this is possible.

Rocky Knob Overlook

The breathtaking view into Rock Castle Gorge from the Rocky Knob overlook at milepost 167 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Rocky Knob comprises 4,800 acres and 15 miles of hiking trails. The 3,500 acre Rock Castle Gorge is within Rocky Knob, with its Rock Castle Gorge National Recreation Trail

Overlook Ahead

The much awaited sign on the Blue Ridge Parkway..."Overlook Ahead"! Photo taken at the Rock Castle Gorge overlook, milepost 168.8. Six sided crystals of quartz were found in the valley, reminding early settlers of castle towers, thus the name, "Rock Castle Gorge".

Spring House

Fog enshrouds the spring house behind the Jesse Brown cabin at milepost 272 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Ashe County, North Carolina.

Puckett's Cabin

Puckett's cabin at milepost 190 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This was the last home of Orlean Hawks Puckett, a famous midwife in the Virginia mountains. She helped deliver over 1,000 babies, the last one at age 94.

Sheet's Cabin

Sheet's Cabin at milepost 258.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway is the oldest log cabin, built in 1815.

Mountain Ashe

Moutain Ashe laced with rime ice at the Craggy Gardens overlook at milepost 364 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Into the Fog

This old split rail fence that borders the Blue Ridge Parkway disappears "Into the Fog" on a misty day in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Cumberland Knob

Where it all began on the Blue Ridge Parkway in 1935. Photo taken near Cumberland Knob at milepost 271.5.

Otter Creek Dam

Otter Creek Dam at milepost 57.6 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia.

Otter Creek

Catabwa rhodendrons blooming over the gently flowing Otter Creek just off of milepost 57.6 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia.

Bluff Mountain Tunnel

Catabwa rhodendrons blooming at the entrance to Bluff Mountain tunnel at milepost 53.1 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia.

Vista Speed

Take in the views on the Blue Ridge parkway at the "vista speed" of 45 mph!

Time Gone By

An abandoned homeplace just off the Blue Ridge Parkway north of Mayberry, Virginia (milepost 180). Even though the original residents are long gone, you can still see daffodils blooming in the field in front of the house!

Parkway Spring

A spring view of the Blue Ridge Parkway just north of Glendale Springs, North Carolina.

Brinegar Cabin

Brinegar Cabin at milepost 238 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. Martin and Caroline Brinegar built this cabin in the 1880s and lived there until 1935 when the Blue Ridge Parkway was built.

Carter Farm Barn

A rustic log barn graced by spring leaves at the outdoor farm museum at Humpback Rocks at milepost 5.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Almost Home

The Jesse Brown cabin shrouded in fog just off the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 272 in Ashe County, North Carolina. Once can imagine, back in the day, of traveling home after a long journey in weather like this and thinking, "Almost Home"!

Sunrise Waves

The sun peaks through the trees lighting the mountain vista at the Lump overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway (milepost 264.4).

Looking Glass Rock

Fall leaf splendor surrounding Looking Glass Rock viewed from milepost 417 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.