One of the most underrated times to talk out the Cherry Blossom trees in DC is in October. The way the colors change with the Fall Foliage, is in my opinion, one of the best times to see the trees. The colors make the whole area pop! The best part... There are no crowds!

Vietnam Veterans Memorial - www.nps.gov/vive/index.htm
Tidal Basin -  www.nps.gov/articles/dctidalbasin.htm

During Covid, I saw an image of the Linn Cove Viaduct on a Microsoft Screensaver and told myself I'd eventually drive down to it to capture a similar picture. What turned into that trip was a week long solo photography trip where I camped out most of the week and drove all throughout the Appalachian Regions of Virginia, North Carolina, and West Virginia. During the trip I drove through Shenandoah National Park; Covington, VA; New River Gorge, Blue Ridge Parkway, and more! Definitely a trip I plan to do again some day!

Places Visited: 

• Glades Creek Grist Mill, WV
• New River Gorge Bridge, WV
• Shenandoah National Park, VA
• Falling Spring Falls, VA
• Peaks of Otter, VA
• Mabry Mill, VA
• Radford, VA
• Massanutten Storybook Trail, VA
• Blue Ridge Parkway Overlooks - VA and NC
• Sims Pond, NC
• Julian Price Lake, NC
• Linn Cove Viaduct, NC