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Many of the following images photographed by Al Petteway and Amy White
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July 20, 2010 - Al Petteway



July 18 , 2010 - Al Petteway



July 18, 2010 - Al Petteway



Where Clouds are Made - July 12, 2010 - Al Petteway



July 12 2010 - Al Petteway



Luna Moth, July 10, 2010 - Al Petteway



June 27, 2010 - Al Petteway



View from Mt. Mitchell, May 18, 2010 - Al Petteway



View From Craggy Gardens Ranger Station, Blue Ridge Parkway - May 18, 2010 - Al Petteway



View from the Blue Ridge Parkway - May 18, 2010 - Al Petteway


The Seven Sisters - Al Petteway



Sunset on Flat Top Mountain - Amy White



May 6, 2010 - Al Petteway




Pink Full Moom - April 29, 2010 - Al Petteway



April 26, 2010 - Al Petteway



March 4, 2010 - Al Petteway



February 8 , 2010 - Al Petteway



January 18, 2010 - Al Petteway



January 13, 2010 - Al Petteway




January 13, 2010 - Al Petteway



Rime Ice Falls from the Trees - January 9, 10 - Al Petteway



Sunset View from the Upper Field  on Flat Top Mountain, Oct. 30, 2009 - Al Petteway



Sunrise on October 30, 2009 - Al Petteway



Sunset October 29, 2009 - Al Petteway



Sunrise October 29, 2009 - Al Petteway



October 22, 2009 - Al Petteway




Clouds roll over the Flat Top Lake - Al Petteway




Flat Top Lake, October 20, 2009 - Al Petteway



October 15, 2009 - Al Petteway



View of the Reservoir from Craggy Pinnacle - October 13, 2009 - Al Petteway



View of the lake from our Lot in Flat Top Mountain - Amy White



Dawn on October 6, 2009 - Al Petteway



The Last Sunset of September 2009 - Al Petteway



September 27, 2009 - The Storms are over for Now - Al Petteway



September 9, 2009 - Al Petteway



September 9, 2009 - Al Petteway



September 9, 2009 - Al Petteway



Along the Blue Ridge Parkway - August 26, 2009 - Al Petteway



August 20, 2009 - Al Petteway



From the Bedroom Window - August 20, 2009 - Al Petteway



From The Garden At Warren Wilson College - Amy White




Nature Mimics Nature - Al Petteway



Swannanoa Morning - Warren Wilson College -  July 27, 2009 - Al Petteway



Summer View from our Possible future Home on Flat Top Mountain - July 25, 2009 - Amy White



Fields and Vista on Flat Top - July 1,2009 - Amy White



Al and Kip in the Fields on top of Flat Top Mountain - July 1, 2009 - Amy White



July1, 2009 - Al Petteway



On top of Flat Top Mountain (just up the hill from us) - June 19, 2009 - Amy White



A Snail On Flat Top Mountain - Amy White



Amy Taking Photos of a Snail on top of Flat Top Mountain - June 19, 2009 -  Al Petteway



Mountain Meadow (with Bear)  on Flat Top Mountain - June 19, 2009 - Al Petteway



Open Meadow on Flat Top Mountain - June 18, 2009 - Amy White



On Top of the World  On Flat Top Mountain -  June 18, 2009 - Amy White



Waterfall on Flat Top Mountain - June  2009 - Amy White



Sunset on June 10, 2009 - Al Petteway



Along the Blue Ridge Parkway - June 7, 2009 - Amy White



From Craggy Gardens Visitors Center, Blue Ridge Parkway - June 7, 2009 - Al Petteway




Blue Ridge Parkway - June 7, 2009 - Amy White



From Green Knob Fire Tower on the Blue Ridge Parkway - June 7, 2009 - Al Petteway



View  Northwest from the Green Knob Fire Tower - June 7, 2009 - Al Petteway



View from Craggy Pinnacle - June 7, 2009 - Amy White



Cold Mountain - June 6, 2009 - Al Petteway



Rue - Amy White



May 25, 2009 - Al Petteway



Dwarf Crested Iris - Amy White



Stormy Weather  - May 16, 2009 - Al Petteway



Widespread Fog Below - May 15, 2009 - Al Petteway



May 4, 2009 - Al Petteway



Misty Spring Trees - Amy White



April 20, 2009  - Al Petteway



The "Hand Tree" - Amy White



Flat Top Mountain Lake - Amy White



Sitting on Top of the World - Amy White



What Not to do With Your Expensive, Handmade Classical Guitar - Amy White



Snow Angel - Amy White



Pine Cone - Amy White



Our Neighbor's Driveway on March  3, 2009 - Amy White



The  Road to Our New Home (Maybe) on  March 2, 2009 - Amy White



Dogs Playing at 4300 feet on March 2, 2009 - Amy White



Dawn on March 2, 2009 - Al Petteway



Snowy Branches On March 1, 2009 - Amy White



Our Driveway on March 1, 2009 - Al Petteway



Sun and Snow (or the second coming?) - February 4, 2009 - Al Petteway



A Real Fire on the Mountain - February 1, 2009 - Amy White



Fiery Sunset, not a real Fire  - Amy White



Cold Crow in  Sub-Zero Temperatures - Al Petteway



January 28, 2009 - Al Petteway



Inauguration Day Rime Ice, Janurary 20, 2009 - Amy White



January 19, 2009 - Amy White




Snow Clouds Coming In - January 18, 2009 - Al Petteway



December 28, 2008 -  Al Petteway



December 28, 2008 - Al Petteway



December 26, 2008 - Al Petteway



December 22, 2008 - Al Petteway



Amy Looks out over the Swannanoa Valley  - 12/12/08 - Al Petteway



November 21, 2008 - Al Petteway



November 15, 2008 - Al Petteway



Buki in the Field on Flat Top Mountain - Amy White



Along the Blue Ridge Parkway - Amy White



November 8 2008 - Al Petteway



Creative Camera Shaking to Imitate Painting-Like Look - Al Petteway



Sunset - October 26, 2008 - Al Petteway



Sunset on October 26, 2008 - Amy White



Pumpkins in the Silo at Warren Wilson College - Amy White



Amy Picking Apples on October 25, 2008 - Al Petteway



View from the Blue Bridge Parkway - October 12, 2008 - Amy White



From the Blue Ridge Parkway - October 12,2008 - Al Petteway


View from the  the fire tower on Frying Pan Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway - October 7, 2008 - Amy White



View from Blue Ridge Parkway - October 7, 2008 - Amy Whtie



Looking Glass Rock as seen from the Blue Ridge Parkway - October 7, 2008 - Amy  White



View from the fire tower on Frying Pan Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway - October 5, 2008 - Al Petteway



September 27, 2008 - Al Petteway



September 25, 2008 - Al Petteway



Poppies in East Asheville - May 24, 2008 - Amy White



Sunset - September 21, 2008 - Al Petteway



September 21, 2008 - Al Petteway



July 7, 2008 - Al Petteway



View Toward Mt. Mitchell from a possible new home site. - Amy White



Sometimes we forget to look down. 
This rattler was in the grass just a couple of feet from Amy as she was taking the scenic photo above. 
Our friend Peter spotted it in the nick of time. - Amy White



This youngster didn't like being bothered either. - Amy White




March 11, 2008 - Amy White



The Sun's Last Hurrah - March 4, 2008 - Al Petteway



Amazing Sunset Clouds - March 4, 2008 - Al Petteway



February 22, 2008 - Al Petteway



February 22, 2008 - Al Petteway



Lunar Eclipse - February  20, 2008 - Al Petteway



February 18, 2008 - Al Petteway



Woodland Valentine - Amy White



February 14 2008 - Al Petteway



Rime Ice Forest - February 14, 2008 - Amy White



February 14, 2008 - Al Petteway



February 10, 2008 - Al Petteway



Flattop Mountain Lake - Amy White



February 6, 2008 - Amy White




February 5, 2008 -  Al Petteway



January 17, 2008 - Al Petteway



Janurary 17, 2008 - Al Petteway



Ice Land - January 3, 2008 - Amy White



Ice Land - January 3, 2008 - Amy White



Ice Land - January 3, 2008 - Amy White




December 26, 2007 - Amy White



Snow "virga" descends from the clouds, evaporating in the dry air. - 12/16/07 - Al Petteway



December 12, 2007 - Amy White



November 13, 2007 - Amy White



October 26, 2007 - Al Petteway



October 11, 2007 - Al Petteway



Pinnacle Rocks - October 6, 2007 - Amy White




Weaverville - September 14, 2007 - Al Petteway



Hummingbird Silhouette -  July 30, 2007 - Amy White



Craggy Pinnacle Sunset - July 21, 2007 - Amy White


Practicing Yoga on Craggy Pinnacle - July 21, 2007 - Amy White



After the Thunder - July 11, 2007 - Al Petteway



Poppies along the Interstate -  by Amy White



February 6, 2007 - by Al Petteway



November 16, 2006 - Along I-26 - Al Petteway



French Broad River at Hot Springs - October 29 - Amy White



Couple Alone at Max Patch - October 29 - Amy White



View from Craggy Pinnacle - October 15, 2006 - Al Petteway



View from Craggy Pinnacle - October 15, 2006 - Amy White



From the top of Flattop Mt., October 12, 2006 - Al Petteway



October 7, 2006 - PM - Al Petteway



Lower Falls of Graveyard Fields - October 4, 2006 -Amy White


Path at Graveyard Fields - October 4, 2006 - Amy White



Graveyard Fields - October 4, 2006 - Al Petteway



Jack in the Pulpit in Fall Colors and a Velvet Mite - Amy White



Our Old Oak Tree at Sunset - October 2, 2006 - Al Petteway



Haywood Overlook - October 1, 2006 -  Amy White



Misty Sunset - September 28, 2006 - Amy White



Near Craggy Gardens - Sept. 26, 2006 - Amy White



View from our Deck - Sept. 24, 2006 - Al Petteway



Clear Stream in Graveyard Fields - Sept 21, 2006 - Al Petteway



High Falls, Dupont State Forest - September 6, 2006 - Al Petteway



Great Smoky Mountains - September 5, 2006 - by Al Petteway



June 27, 2006 - Al Petteway



May 29, 2006 by Amy White



Al hiking with Buki  - May 25, 2006 - by Amy White



An Eastern Timber Rattlesnake along the road  May 21, 2006 - Amy White



Spring Flowers by Amy White



April 17, 2006 by Al Petteway



March 20, 2006 - Rime Ice - by Al Petteway



January 23, 2006 - by Amy White



January 7, 2006 - by Al Petteway