Shenandoah National Park Photography

Photos of Shenandoah National Park and the surrounding Shenandoah Valley, including the Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah Mountains, and the many waterfalls and foliage found in between.

Shenandoah Spring || Buck Hollow Overlook, SNP, VA
Beautiful spring sunrise from Buck Hollow Overlook at Shenandoah National Park. Of all the stunning vistas in the park, there are few better for sunrise than this.
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Shades of Blue || Shenandoah National Park, VA
The Blue Ridge Mountains demonstrate their namesake as the lush green trees give way to stunning blue hues in this distance as the Sun prepares to break the horizon from Shenandoah Natuonal Park.
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Welcome to Skyline || Shenandoah National Park, VA
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Shenandoah Sunrise || Shenandoah National Park, VA
After a long night of shooting the Milky Way from the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this was my reward. A stunning sunrise form Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park
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Tree Lights || Shenandoah National Park, VA
The Milky Way as crisp and vibrant as I've ever seen it, streaking across the spring sky in front of a tree ready to bloom into its green splendor.
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Skyline Color || Shenandoah National Park, VA
Sunrise from Buck Hollow Overlook at Shenandoah NP
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Skyline Lights || Shenandoah National Park, VA
Taillights go by at dusk on Skyline Drive at Shenandoah National Park on a gorgeous fall day.
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Celestial Arch || Shenandoah National Park, VA
I captured this 9-shot panorama of the Milky Way from Shenandoah National Park last night, on a night so clear and dark that the band was hard to miss with the naked eye. This view captures a full 180 degrees with the galactic core (right) rising up from due south and arching over the horizon to just shy of due north. The brightest spot on the horizon is the Washington DC metro, about 75 mi away.
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Autumn Primer || Shenandoah National Park, VA
Early Autumn huues form Buck Hollow Overlook at Shenandoah NP
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Waves of Gold || Shenandoah National Park, VA
The Blue Ridge Mountains in early autumn from Buck Hollow Overlook at Shenandoah NP
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Daisies in the Morning Light
A hillside of wildflowers basks in the warm golden light of the rising Sun atop the Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park.
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Under the Stars || Shenandoah National Park, VA
My favorite place for shooting astro, and probably my favorite place in general here in Virginia. Beauty, wildnerness, silence, and darkness...awe inspiring every time.
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October Glow || Shenandoah National Park, VA
One of the first trees to peak glows under the rising autumn sun at Shenendoah NP
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Fade Into Dawn || Big Meadows, Shenandoah National Park, VA
The Milky Way fades away to the rising sun at Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park. Capturing the stars can be not only a challenge near DC (due to light pollution) but in the summer months as well, due to the short time between sunset and sunrise. This shoot kept me awake the entire night, shooting from about 1am to just after sunrise around 5:30am.
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Blue Ridge Dawn || Shenandoah National Park, VA
The sun rises on the horizon from atop the Blue Ridge Mountains at Shenandoah National Park. After a long night attempting to shoot the meteor shower (largely a bust), we were treated to this incredible view before we headed back home for some much needed sleep.
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Blinding Light
With the night sky vanishing at the hands of light pollution, it can be disheartening to think of the beauty and awe that we're missing out on. I found this spot that just amazed me atop the Blue Ridge mountains that shows the dichotomy of the night sky, between what we see, and the vast beauty that lies above.
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Valley of Gold || Shenandoah National Park, VA
The sun dramatically illuminated the entire Shenandoah Valley in gold just as it breached the top of the clouds drifting off towards DC. The view reminded me of this... http://bit.ly/ZkIvMX
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Shenandoah Blue Hour || Shenandoah National Park, VA
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On Top of the World
The Milky Way rises above the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park. As one of the few places in the Mid-Atlantic with minimal light pollution, Shenandoah is a sanctuary for astronomers and dark sky lovers. Thousands, if not millions, of stars are visible to the naked eye, and many more shine through the aperture of a good lens.
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Perspective
This view puts into perspective just how tiny we really are... and this is just what you can see through the lens of a DSLR. Seeking out a dark night sky and seeing the Milky Way in person is an experience that will fill you with awe and leave you wanting more. Jupiter is the larger white object near the bottom left.
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Tree View || Shenandoah National Park, VA
Winter Glow || Shenandoah National Park, VA
Mountain Mood || Shenandoah National Park, VA