by Don McGowan | Aug 29, 2020 | August 2020
When we began visiting Capitol Reef National Park early in the second decade of the current century, I was amazed that it had taken us so long to discover the magic of this awesome place. We had previously played along Notom Road and the Burr Trail; and our...
by Don McGowan | Aug 23, 2020 | August 2020
Looking eastward from the top of Cape Final across the magnificent vista of Unkar Creek one can sense without directly seeing the intriguing smaller watersheds of Basalt Canyon and Lava Canyon, well-named for the primary content of their rocks. The North Rim of the...
by Don McGowan | Aug 14, 2020 | August 2020
As I mentioned in last week’s posting, August is the month of atmospherics in the Southern Appalachians of our home, and it is becoming clear to me that the area along the Blue Ridge Parkway between the Craggies (Pinnacle and Dome) and Mt. Mitchell is a...
by Don McGowan | Aug 7, 2020 | August 2020
As much as August might be associated with those doldrums we know as the “Dog Days,” in our part of the Southern Appalachians I think of August as the month of wonderful atmospherics which combine with the golden hours to create great opportunities for...
by Don McGowan | Aug 1, 2020 | August 2020
One of the great pleasures of photographing sunrise in the Southern Appalachians is the possibility of encountering an early morning cloudfall as mists rise from one valley only to descend into another. Earlier this past week Bonnie and encountered such an opportunity...
