Pedestrian bridge over the Tye River, near Crabtree Falls.
Rushning water, quiet woods.

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From a hike off of one of the overlooks near Crabtree Falls, which I always need to remind people used to be named "Crabtree Meadows." When BRP administrators saw visitation numbers falling in the late 1980's and 1990's, underperforming sections of the Parkway underwent a massive think-tank review. Rather than close Crabtree Meadows campground due to net negatives climbing up the graphs, some incredibly thoughtful person suggested "What if we change the name to Crabtree Falls?" I never met that person. I have never seen their name mentioned. But on that day, they taught all those around them the province of Mind over matter. He scene is a lush concert of Autumn greens, all brilliantly displaying the intensity of the varied greens the Parkway offers. Mists. Fog. Clouds. At this elevation they are so commingled there’s no telling the source of the moisture you are inhaling. In this case, t actually was a cloud as I watched it roll in. On this place, this ribbon of road along the very shoulder ridges of the peaks of these Appalachians, you are walking in areas where once, long ago, on indigenous people inhabited and hunted, foraging their groomed forests. Then, the old Scots-Irish immigrants, of whom we in large part descended—but seem to have forgotten our roots these days. The millions of people who cruise through these areas, like you see here, rarely will stop to get out of their vehicle long enough to notice a trail marker. They take beautiful photos from the overlook then reclaim their seats and go forward. Yet, they are here to see such beauty. Awareness of Nature, and that we are only a tiny speck of Nature as a species, arrives within the mind in the time allotted by one’s own habitual life. Yet, often enough for hope to appear, I see a little kid pulling a parent with them to share what they see as splendor. At times I see the glow on the parent’s face when they recognize that moment which their own child has granted them.

“From Above," #Photograph from #TheParkwaysProjects
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Yet another Blue ridge parkway stunner. I believe this is #Crabtreefalls #Blueridgeparkway #longexposure #landscape #photography
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