by Lui Umano | Jul 27, 2013 | July 2013
Sometimes it’s after the sun has disappeared below the horizon than things become really interesting. One thing that can be anticipated is that the light which remains will be very cool and thus quite blue. Exposures will be quite long as a relative matter; but...
by Lui Umano | Jul 20, 2013 | July 2013
A couple of days ago I found myself at Pounding Mill Overlook high above the “Cradle of Forestry in America” section of Pisgah National Forest and Transylvania County. The sunrise itself had been a beautiful experience; but what happened after the sun came...
by Lui Umano | Jul 14, 2013 | July 2013
Whiteface Mountain stands out from the rest of the High Peaks like a lone sentinel. At 4,867′ it commands an amazing 360-degree view of the surrounding Adirondack Park. To the south it looks down on the serene face of Lake Placid holding Moose and Buck...
by Lui Umano | Jul 7, 2013 | July 2013
It’s the time of year when cool dry and warm moist air masses are often mixing over these ancient mountains of the Blue Ridge; and when they do something interesting is almost bound to happen. At Cowee Mountains Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway recently...