I've always been fascinated by the candles on a menorah. This year I took some extra time to photograph some of 2024 menorah lighting moments.

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To knockout one more final spot for the year, I hiked up to the High Knob Fire Tower Lookout. High Knob Fire Tower Lookout is an old Fire Tower, built in the 1930s, that was used to monitor for fires throughout the Shenandoah Mountains.

High Knob Fire Tower Lookout Information
​High Knob Fire Tower Lookout Trail Information 

Historic downtown Christmas Trees are always unique and pretty cool to checkout. Although it is no longer home, it was fun going back to see it once more!

The Neabsco Creek Boardwalk is one of my favorite spots in Woodbridge. Each year the local parks cover it with trees and holiday lights.    

Neabsco Creek Boardwalk Holiday Lights Information

Walking around the US Capitol during Christmas is always a great site! 

US Capitol Christmas Tree Information

Harrisonburg is always a cool place to explore, but it looks extra bright with all the Christmas lights!

I am always looking for new ways to practice my photography. One of my co-workers owns Charlie Town Farms, a cut your own Christmas Tree Farm, and allowed to me drop by and take some pictures of the trees. It's a really spot and was an awesome experience! If you are looking for a Christmas  Tree, you should totally check it out!  

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Spent the weekend exploring - taking in all the colors from this years foliage!

Wildwood Park - Bridgewater, VA
Riverwalk - Bridgewater, VA
Crescent Rock Overlook - Shenandoah National Park, VA

It's amazing being able to live now in the Valley during the peak of the fall foliage! The whole area is covered in colors right now. I drove up to Ravens Roost Overlook to capture the overlook at sunrise. Since it is on the western side of the parkway, all the photographers were at other overlooks. So I had this one all to myself!

2024 Virginia Fall Foliage
Blue Ridge Parkway
Ravens Roost Overlook

It's not often you get to see a comet that will not appear again for another 80,000 years.  More so truly a once in a life time experience. I happened to be in Shenandoah during the time it was passing through and captured it next to the Milky Way. I hadn't realized I captured it until after I had taken the photo. It was an awesome experience!

Information on Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS 
Shenandoah National Park​