Winter at the Martha

A fresh fallen snow creates a winter scene of the historic Martha Washington Inn Abingdon, Virginia!

Creeper Trail Snow Globe

It was so very quiet as the snow came down for the first time this winter season at the trailhead of the Virginia Creeper Trail in Abingdon, Virginia.

Winter at Peace

Snow blankets the grounds around the gazebo at the Martha Washington Inn, downtown Abingdon, Virginia. Snow puts one in such a peaceful mood!

Theatre of Light

A glow of lights from the Barter Theatre of Abingdon, Virginia warms a frigid winter scene after our first snowfall of the New Year

Lighting the Way

A Norfolk Southern locomotive "lights the way" through downtown Abingdon, Virginia after a fresh snowfall in Southwest Virginia.

LOVE Winter

The holiday lights on the LOVE sign in Abingdon, Virginia epitomize the message to LOVE winter in this scene next to the Midsummers Night's Dream fountain.

Alvarado Winter

Rime ice covered mountains form the backdrop for the reconstructed Alvarado Station on the Virginia Creeper Trail.

Taylors Valley Winter

Winter visits the Virginia Creeper Trail in Taylor's Valley, Virginia. Love this mountain vista at any time of the year!

Winter on the Trail

Just a few tracks on the VA Creeper Trail Bridge are to be found after this new fallen snow in Taylor's Valley, Virginia. This picture really says winter!

Red Barn Winter

A lonely red barn stands watch in this stark winter landscape near Abingdon, Virginia.

Snow Creatures

A heavy snowfall on the pine trees weighs down their branches and makes them look like snow creatures trying to escape this forest in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Frozen in Time

The aftermath of freezing rain in the mountains of North Carolina in a November storm. The branches look as if they are now "Frozen in Time" and will await the reappearance of the sun to free them from winter's icy grip.

Midwinter Night's Dream

The statue of Midsummer Night's Dream has turned into Midwinter Night's Dream due to the occurence of freezing temperatures at this time of winter in Abingdon, Virginia. The ice lends a lovely touch to this beautiful statue by Charles Vess located across from the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia.

Pond Mountain Vista

The long range mountain vista from the summit of Pond Mountain in Ashe County, North Carolina. Pond Mountain was named by Peter Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson's father when he was surveying the Virginia / North Carolina state line.

Suncatcher

On a cold winter day in December, this tree reaches out to catch the rays of the sun before it sets below the James River.

Winter Glory

A glorious winter sunset in the Blue Ridge mountains of Ashe County, North Carolina.

Snow Valley

A pristine winter vista created by newly fallen snow in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina.

Winter Sky

A threatening winter sky harbors snow in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina.

Winter at the Depot

A winter vista in West Jefferson, North Carolina with new fallen snow on the old train depot and rime ice adorning the summit of Mount Jefferson.

West Jefferson Snowscape

A winter vista of the town of West Jefferson nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge mountains in Ashe County, North Carolina.

Snow World

Day breaks over the snow-covered blue ridge mountains.

Delectable Mountains Barn Quilt in Snow

Delectable Mountains Barn Quilt pattern on the Ashe County Barn Quilt Trail in Ashe County NC

Fog Lace

Fog lends a mystic aura to the mountain sky surrounding these ice-laden branches.

Christmas Town

Fraser fir Christmas trees in new fallen snow frame the old train depot in downtown West Jefferson NC .