This is roughly the same scene as this one - http://www.pbase.com/ed_k/image/87939153 - made on 10/27. Less fog this time. Big difference in the two images simply due to about 50 feet change of position and 20 days change in time (weather & color). It's a reason why I return to the park so often - a better photo is still waiting there - maybe *the* photo.
Today's PAD was taken at the same time as yesterday's - http://www.pbase.com/ed_k/image/89057773 - but looking in the opposite direction (and moving about 50 feet up the road).
I do volunteer photography for the national park service. After looking at my recent fall images they said that they don't have good snow/ice shots and - would I mind doing some. Well, Skyline Drive is closed anytime there is snow or ice - that's the bad news. The good news is that they said if I'm willing to shoot in those conditions then they'd arrange for me to have access when the park is closed (provided it can be done safely). Wonderful news since I can't even count the number of times I was turned away by a "closed" sign in the past. Since it often snows at the high elevations while we lowlanders are basking in sun without a clue as to park conditions 50 miles away, they agreed to let me know when the conditions are right. If I could use my snowshoes on some of the trails, life would be good. That makes being a volunteer worthwhile. Now if I could parlay my volunteer work into an Artist in Residence session in one of the parks with such a program (Shenandoah doesn't). I applied twice to a park that does, but their selections smacked of nepotism (in that they almost always went to in-state residents who were usually academics and the selection was made by a board of mostly in-state academics) - but that's sour grapes on my part.