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A Conspicuous Bystander, or, Death in the Summer by Chris Price

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Found this poor robin dead by my car with Lacy, the neighbourhood cat lounging nearby. Judging by the not-yet-mangled shape of the bird (and the fact that Lacey brought us half of a mouse a few days ago) the conspicuous bystander may indeed be innocent.

Sunset valley by Miranda

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Evening Simplicity by M Dysart

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evening primroses

Natural Tunnel State Park at Christmas. by Derek Cress

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Big Trestle by Kevin W. Jerrell

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This is the upper Copper Creek Railroad trestle at Speers Ferry in Scott County Virginia. There is another much smaller trestle that runs beside it. The upper trestle (built in1908) is 185 ft. high and 1160 ft. long. This photo was taken next to Hwy. 23 yesterday.

Snow covered Virginia Farm by Michael Speed

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Aerial image of a farm in Montgomery County VA after the first snow of the season.

Channels Natural Area Hike by Bill Whitworth

Photos from our hike to the Channels Natural Area and Preserve in Southwest Virginia.

march408 347 by pixiesticks23â™¥

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Channels Natural Area Hike by Bill Whitworth

Photos from our hike to the Channels Natural Area and Preserve in Southwest Virginia.

Tenodera angustipennis (tentative), Narrow-winged mantis, Troutville, Virginia by Doug

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This one had its front legs stretched out straight in front of it, pretending to be a stick. "Land on this nice stick, little bugs!"

On 25 Sept 2013, added to the Yahoo Editorial gallery, Magnificent Mantises

I picked T. angustipennis instead of T. sinensis because that's what I picked previously...

According to wikipedia, angustipennis is a subspecies of Tenodera aridifolia, but BugGuide doesn't agree. (BugGuide is usually up-to-date on this stuff...)

More info: I really can't find much, other than the links above...

Location: my yard, Troutville, Virginia

Equipment:

* Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i

* Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM

* Flash: Canon 430EX II on a Lucas Macro Flash Bracket

_ by Michael Leonard

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Train bridge over the New River in Radford VA

November Moon by Chris Price

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NOVEMBER

Beaver Moon (Colonial American)

White Moon (Chinese)

Trading Moon (Cherokee)

Sassafras Moon (Choctaw)

Moon When Horns are Broken Off (Dakota Sioux)

Dark Moon (Celtic)

Snow Moon (English Medieval)

Tree Moon (Neo Pagan)

Frosty Moon (Farmer's Almanac)

Nephrotoma wulpiana (tentative), Tiger crane fly, Troutville, Virginia by Doug

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Wow, this one is actually sticking around on Explore 2013-09-06. This whole Explore algorithm is fascinating for some reason... (Partially because I suddenly get a couple thousand views in a few hours...)

Update on Explore: it managed to stick through the whole day! Over 7,000 views - versus my typical 20-30 views...

There are a few species of Nephrotoma that look similar, but this specimen looks a lot like the first one in this reference

NOT a mosquito, of course...

Female

More info: BugGuide (well, no info, but more pictures...)

Location: my yard, Troutville, Virginia

Equipment:

* Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i

* Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM

* Flash: Canon 430EX II with custom reflector/diffusor

Storage shed by Lindley Ashline

texas tavern by Chris Price

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i really think it's the guy walking in which made this shot...

Milky Way XIV by Chris Price

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Heritage Park, Blacksburg, Virginia.

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Old abandoned house sitting on a hill by Sandra Westbrooks

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This was seen in Grayson Co. VA

super-yawn! by Chris Price

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Lacy giving what is possibly the widest cat yawn I've ever seen

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Mountain Layers by Renee R

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A view from the Blue Ridge Parkway. Don't have any shots in my stash that I am too excited about, but I do like this one. Have a trip planned for this weekend....hopefully I will find inspiration :)

Thanks for taking a moment to view my photo. I appreciate it!! Hope everyone has a great evening and a terrific week ahead!!

_ by Michael Leonard

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Sunrise from the top of Rocky Knob in Floyd County Va

Monotropa uniflora, Indian pipe, Eagle Rock, Virginia by Doug

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Yes, this is a FLOWER. No, it is not a mushroom or fungus!

Note: this plant does not contain chlorophyll. It is parasitic with a fungal host.

AKA: Ghost plant, Corpse plant

Synonym(s): Monotropa brittonii

Native

More info: US Forest Service's Celebrating Wildflowers

Location: Roaring Run Recreational Area, Eagle Rock, Virginia

Equipment:

* Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i

* Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM

* Flash: Canon 430EX II with custom reflector/diffusor

Window symmetry in downtown Damacus, VA by Lindley Ashline

Mabry Mill with reflections by Sandra Westbrooks

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Channels Natural Area Hike by Bill Whitworth

Photos from our hike to the Channels Natural Area and Preserve in Southwest Virginia.

Fishing the New River by Chris Price

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Continuing my search for a good Blue Heron photograph, Ricky and I hit a different location on the New River. This turned out to be fine for his fishing, but the current was clearly too strong for me to be carrying the camera into the water. I am happy with this shot in general however, though frustrated by the blown highlights.

Milky Way XIII by Chris Price

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Over a farm on Meadowbrook Drive

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Trees and fenceline by Skye Marthaler

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Dutchman's Breeches on the New River Trail. by Michael Speed

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I sure do love the annual bloom of pretty much everything, but especially these little Dutchman's Breeches that seem to carpet the hillsides near the New River.

I've been trying to get out and about a lot lately, here are more recent images.

Barns And Silos by Kevin W. Jerrell

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This old barn is down on the "lower end" of Lee County, Va. along Hwy 58. (By "lower end" I mean down almost to the tip where Virginia meets Kentucky at Cumberland Gap. I really wanted to take the shot on the upper side (right side in the photo) because the roof is red, plus I wanted to get the side of the barn. However, there are also a bazillion power lines, etc... between the highway and the buildings. In order to get a good shot without trespassing, I would've had to park on the shoulder of the highway (going the other way...west), walked through some high grass up the bank and to the fence. Normally that would be no big deal...except it had been raining fairly steady earlier and the grass was very wet...and it was still drizzling when I took this one. I was also on my way back to Rose Hill, and was in kind of a hurry.

View Toward Buzzard Rocks from Whitetop Mountain - Mt. Rogers, NRA, Whitetop, VA by Paul Diming

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Taubman 3/3 by Michael Leonard

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The Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke VA

Sunset in the Appalachian Mountains by Minty Verbeten

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I was watching TV one evening, when I noticed a very unusual orangish light that bounced off the white wall of the family room. Wasn't quite sure what it was until I looked out of our kitchen window and this was what I saw. This view is literally in our backyard. We have seen thousands of sunsets, but never one like this before or since. I am still filled with awe when I look at this picture.

Milky Way VIII by Chris Price

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Over the railroad bridge in Taylor Hollow (Lusters Gate)

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The Road Less Traveled by Renee R

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This is the road you take to get to the trail head of Buffalo Mountain. Gotta love a country road!

Thanks for taking a look! Have a great week!

Channels Natural Area Hike by Bill Whitworth