Nature Wallpaper Pictures

Crabtree Falls

2012-07-17T08:05:00.001-04:00

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Crabtree Falls

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Local photographer in running to win contest - The Herald Dispatch

2011-12-31T22:00:00.000-05:00

Local photographer in running to win contest - The Herald Dispatch

December 23, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

The Putnam Herald

A local amateur photographer is in the running to win a national contest.

Troy Lilly, who grew up in Hurricane and now lives in Cross Lanes, submitted a photo of West Virginia's Elakala Waterfalls of Blackwater Falls State Park to the Hilton HHonors Stories Without Words Photo Contest.

More than 7,000 images were received. Judges narrowed it down to the top two finalists in five categories -- occasions you celebrate, people you meet, the adventures you seek, the culture you learn and the spaces you discover (which is Lilly's category).

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West Virginia Waterfalls in National Geographic Contest

2011-12-29T19:49:00.000-05:00

Fall Foliage Pictures

2011-11-26T09:57:00.001-05:00

The Secret Place

2011-11-14T21:04:00.001-05:00

The Secret Place

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A hidden waterfall enlightened by heavenly beams divine. Everyone needs a secret place to get alone and consider the very most important areas of life and our existence. Often the cares and concerns of this life distract our frail minds from the truths of our eternal destiny. Where is your "Secret Place"? Although you may not always be able to retreat to a different circumstance or location there is a secret place given from above that is available to all who will enter. Matthew 6:6 and Psalms 91:1http://www.forestwander.com/2011/11/the-secret-place/

Mabry Mill Blue Ridge Parkway

2011-10-30T22:19:00.001-04:00

Mabrys Mill Blue Ridge Parkway, a photo by ForestGladesiWander on Flickr.

Autumn Country Barn

2011-10-27T05:48:00.001-04:00

Autumn Country Barn, a photo by ForestGladesiWander on Flickr.

Country Barn in Rural West Virginia.

Autumn Leaves and Flowers Foliage Collage

2011-10-04T07:48:00.001-04:00

Autumn Leaves and Flowers Foliage Collage

Autumn Leaves and Flowers Foliage Collage

Fall Foliage Sunset WV Gristmill

2011-09-23T08:46:00.001-04:00

Fall Foliage Sunset WV Gristmill

Fall Foliage Sunset WV Gristmill
A low light photography pictures of the West Virginia Grist Mill. Taken just before complete darkness this photo displays a dynamic range of light in the sky with the color of fall foliage.

Summer Flowers Sunrise in the Mountains

2011-08-25T09:07:00.001-04:00

Summer Flowers Sunrise in the Mountains

Summer Flowers Sunrise in the Mountains

Giant Red Daisy Flower macro Photographed on Black Background

2011-08-20T20:47:00.001-04:00

A Giant Red Daisy Flower Photographed in Macro with a Contrasted Black Background. Download the high resolution version of this to see the detail of the flower pistols in the center.
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http://www.forestwander.com/2011/08/red-daisy-macro-on-black/

Country Mill in Summer Time Pretty Flowers

2011-08-19T17:13:00.001-04:00

A Rustic Country Grist Mill beside a creek in the Summer Time. Pretty Rhododendron flowers in full bloom accent this beautiful scenic nature picture.
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please give ForestWander Credit for my Photography work.
http://www.forestwander.com/2011/08/country-mill-summertime-flowers

West Virginia Fall Foliage Mountain Sunset

2011-08-18T08:41:00.001-04:00

Vibrant Fall Foliage Colors abound across the hill tops from the highland scenic highway in West Virginia at the evening sunset. This view is from the far side of route 150 of the Highland Scenic Highway. This is one of the most beautiful, pristine and uncrowded places to visit nature in West Virginia. Some days you can set for hours and not see one car drive by out here.

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Heavenly Snow Clouds crossing the Shenandoah Mountains

2011-08-15T09:12:00.001-04:00

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Snow clouds pour flakes of snow across the tops of the Shenandoah mountains. This was taken from the Blue Ridge Parkway looking across the Shenandoah Valley Below.

Waterfalls across forest Landscape

2011-08-09T05:58:00.001-04:00

Waterfalls across forest Landscape

Waterfalls across forest Landscape

Scenic WV Country Farm

2011-08-06T10:38:00.001-04:00

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WV Scenic Country Road

2011-08-06T10:33:00.001-04:00

WV Scenic Country Road

WV Scenic Country Road

Scenic Country Farm

2011-08-02T21:35:00.001-04:00

Scenic Country Farm, a photo by ForestGladesiWander on Flickr.

A scenic country farm late in the evening under a country sky. Country wild flowers in front of an old barbed wire fence. The barns in the distant field give this picture a down home country look.

Awesome Grandfather Mountain Picture

2011-08-01T12:47:00.001-04:00

Awesome Grandfather Mountain Picture

Awesome Grandfather Mountain Picture

Scenic Country Farm

2011-07-25T08:11:00.001-04:00

Country Farm Picture

Country Farm Picture

Blue Ridge Waterfall

2011-07-24T21:06:00.001-04:00

Blue Ridge Waterfall, a photo by ForestGladesiWander on Flickr.

Blue Ridge waterfall

Country Farm

2011-07-24T21:01:00.001-04:00

Country Farm, a photo by ForestGladesiWander on Flickr.

Country Farm

Blue Ridge Mountains Amazing Waterfalls

2011-07-17T21:28:00.000-04:00

I can certainly see why this mountain range is called the Blue Ridge Mountains. We had heard about these waterfalls, but it seemed difficult to find them.

After we stopped and talked with a fire marshall from the Falling Springs fire department we were able to find these waterfalls with his directions.

The amazing part about these waterfalls is not only that they are 150 feet high some of the highest in the Blue Ridge mountains, but that they are spring fed from a clean natural mountain spring high above any pollution or run off from homes and businesses.

When we first arrived here it was raining and for the sake of preserving my camera equipment we waited to climb down into the ravine. But after we saw that the rain was not going to subside we decided to go ahead and climb down into the gorge.

The trail down to the bottom of the waterfalls is very steep and rugged and I highly recommend that if you are going to attempt this that you do not go alone. I had my son stay at the top while I climbed down through the boulders and rocks, just in case one that he climbed on slipped and came tumbling down. Once I was so far down I motioned for him to come on.

Although we were not equipped to climb down this steep area (shorts and hiking/walking shoes) we could not pass up this present opportunity. Once at the bottom we found that the canopy of trees over head sheltered us mostly from the rain and gave me ample opportunity to get some pictures and video of the falls from below.

But the part which was the most fun was the pool of water below the falls that was literally shaped like a natural jacuzzi. After I had exhausted all of my photography opportunities I had to entertain my boy and get in the water with him. After all it was his birthday and this was the reason for our little trip in the mountains together.

I am considering posting our video of swimming in the pool of water but I am not sure. Since we did not have swimming trunks I went in my underwear and he in his sweat pants! :o) Oh! well that is what makes life fun, just using what you have when you can. May as well post an edited version!

In case you are wondering what we are looking at while in the pool of water check out this video. It seems we could feel the minerals and nutrients nourishing our skin. The reason the water has a bluish green tint is because of the minerals from the spring.

It started raining fairly hard so we decided we needed to go ahead and climb back up especially before it got dark. And we wanted to try climbing up another way that seemed a little less dangerous.

We decided to climb up the other side of the gorge from the waterfalls which was literally about a 75-80 degree mountainside. After loading up my camera gear and grabbing my hiking stick I took off up the mountain, I wanted to get a little head start on my boy cause again it was safer than something sliding down the hill and hitting him, if he was directly behind.

The further I got to the top the steeper it became and it eventually got so steep I had to literally crawl, then after checking to make sure my boy was following behind I began to wonder if he was going to be able to make it all the way up. After I got to the top it was a big relief, but I still wondered how he would make it when it was pretty difficult for me and I am in decent shape.

Never the less my 11 year old son made it to the top and to see my boy brave something like this without whining or complaining was a real blessing. He toughed it out the whole way and this was one of the best days we ever had together.

Waterfall in the Blue Ridge Mountains

2011-07-16T23:43:00.001-04:00

Waterfalls in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Waterfalls in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Natures Fireworks Stars in the Sky

2011-07-01T08:30:00.001-04:00

Natures Fireworks Stars in the Sky

Natures Fireworks Stars in the Sky