Last night, we got 5/8ths of an inch of snow and sleet followed by freezing moisture that created some neat rime ice formations. We were below freezing all day. This photo was taken along the Appalachian Trail.

White Blaze of the AT and White Rime Ice

After the October snow storm, the skies turned blue creating some nice scenes.

Fall Color with Snow on the Ground

The Appalachian Trail in Virginia After a Fall Snow

Here are some closeup pictures of mountain laurel in bloom from our Hogback Mountain hike in June.

Mountain Laurel in Bloom Along the Appalachian Trail

Mountain Laurel Closeup

Here are some pictures of blooming mountain laurel on our June hike up Hogback Mountain in Shenandoah National Park along the Appalachian Trail.

The Appalachian Trail Cutting Through Mountain Laurel in Bloom

Mountain Laurel in Bloom

My wife took this picture of Beard Tongue wildflowers on an Appalachian Trail hike last month up Hogback Mountain in Shenandoah National Park…

Beard Tongue

My wife took this picture of an eastern newt along the Appalachian Trail.

Eastern Newt Hiking a Section of Appalachian Trail