Blackwater Falls

For: waterfalls contest

Open Spaces

Hundreds of miles of hiking without a human structure. Heaven.

For: landscape contest

Windswept

My favorite landscapes are those with no evidence of human presence.

For: landscape contest

Rocky the Cat

For: faces in nature contest

Friendly Competition

For: flowers 2 contest

We Call It A Weed

Summer milkweed

For: flowers 2 contest

Seneca Rocks

This was taken from over a quarter mile away. This person was photographing experienced rock climber below him. There is a half mile trail leading to an observation deck. The person is in a very dangerous place beyond where casual hikers are supposed. You will see how high this is if you look up Sen...

For: faces in nature contest

Mossy Carpet

I have no idea what kind of mushrooms these are.

For: mushrooms 3 contest

Fog on Dolly Sods

Went to this location for viewing of fall foliage. The ever present wind was not present and we were basically standing in a cloud.

For: black and white 2 contest

Nuthatch

On the old dinner bell on the back porch.

For: black and white 2 contest

Stream-side Sumac

For: the colors of fall contest

Entry number 89845

Tucker County West Virginia

For: the colors of fall contest

Old Man of the Lake

This beast used to hang around the dock for the dead minnows that were tossed at the beginning of the day.

For: wild animals 3 contest

Nuthatch

For: wild animals 3 contest

Along Came a ...

For: spiders 2 contest

Garden Harvest

For: spiders 2 contest

Man Hole Cover

For: what the hell 2 contest

Harvest

Too much for a cornucopia at the county fair! Some lighting and warmth adjustments were made in camera raw. Cropped in Photoshop

For: squash contest

Lisbon

I liked this brick archway in this historic town and I liked the way the lights and darks added to the composition.

For: archways contest

Ten Miles from Pavement

This location in West Virginia is ten miles of winding road from the nearest paved road. It's a place called Dolly Sods where wild blueberries, rhododendrons, mountain laurels, bleeding hearts, and many others grow. One-sided spruce trees grow away from the westerlies and campers enjoy no-trace camp...

For: on vacation 2 contest

City Lake

For: sunsets contest

Enjoying the Sunset

Working hard at the bait house.

For: body parts 2 contest

Dogtooth

Raw settings- temp +22 contrast +59

For: flower closeup 2 contest

Bluster

Cold and windy, but better than slush.Camera RAW settings: Temp +10 Contrast +33 Clarity +7 Vibrance+ 29 others @default

For: farm land contest