A beautiful day led us to the mountains where we found temperatures in the mid-60s with alternating sunshine and clouds. This view of the Shenandoah Valley is from the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Bicyclists were out in force.
I love the outdoors but this picnic table overgrown with grass and weeds would not be a tempting spot to enjoy a leisurely lunch.
The trail beckoned....
We found this tenacious wild rose growing out of a rock ...
... and all kinds of wildflowers.
Hard to believe this was the site of a tragic shooting in 2010.
Hmm. Where's the view?
A freshly-mowed section of the Appalachian Trail.
This must be the "leaves of three, let them be" tree.
The Humpback Rocks picnic area is closed for the summer for a repaving and reconstruction project. The gate was closed so visitors parked alongside the Parkway and walked in, probably to adjoining hiking trails.
Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell
June 16, 2012
June 16, 2012
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