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January 16, 2012



December 27, 2011



Afternoon Light - December 16, 2011



December 16, 2011



December 13, 2011 by Amy White



Afternoon Light on December 11, 2011



Full Moon in the Early Morning of December 11, 2011



Rime Ice on December 8, 2011 - By Amy White



November 26, 2011



November 19, 2011



November 15, 2011



November 8, 2011



November 8, 2011



November 4, 2011



November 1, 2011



November 1, 2011



October 31, 2011




October 27, 2011




The lake at Connemara, Carl Sandburg's home - October 25, 2011



Connemara Lake - October 25, 2011



Reflections at Connemara Lake - October 25, 2011



October 24, 2011



October 20, 2011



October 20, 2011



October 20, 2011



Flattop Mountain Lake - October 18, 2011



Flattop Mountain - October 18, 2011



October 14, 2011



Our Backyard on October 12, 2011



Cold Mountain - October 12, 2011



Buki and Kip run through the open meadow on Flattop Mt. - October 9, 2011



Trees along Flattop Lake - October 9, 2011




September 17, 2011



September 16, 2011



September 8, 2011



August 10, 2011



August 1, 2011




Sunset on July 16, 2011



Storm Clouds on June 19, 2011 - Al Petteway



June 19, 2011 - Al Petteway



May 18, 2011 - Al Petteway



Morning Clouds - May 18, 2011 - Al Petteway



April 16, 2011 - Amy White



April 16, 2011 - Al Petteway





Rainbow Clouds on March 24, 2011 - Al Petteway



March 21, 2011



Craggy Mountains -  March 11, 2011




March 7, 2011



Dawn - March 7, 2011



March 7, 2011




March 7, 2011





March 4, 2011



Rainbow Clouds - February 27, 2011



February 23, 2011



February 20, 2011



February 10, 2011



February 10, 2011


February 8, 2011




February 4, 2011



Sunset colors shine through icicles on January 13, 2011 - Al Petteway



Staghorn Sumac covered in rime ice - January 13, 2011 - Amy White



Buki, Snow and Rime Ice - January 13, 2011 - Al Petteway



January 13. 2011 - Amy White



January 13, 2011 - Amy White



January 13, 2011 - Amy White



January 11, 2011 - Al Petteway



January 11, 2011 - Amy White



Iciciles on January 11, 2011 - Al Petteway



Rime Ice and Snow - January 8, 2011 - Amy White



December 27, 2010 - Al Petteway



December 23, 2010 - Al Petteway



Rime Ice - December 23, 2010 - Al Petteway



December 16, 2010 - Al Petteway




"The Clouds Have Legs" December 16, 2010 - Amy White




Setting Sun lights up Rime Ice on December 14, 2010 - Al Petteway




Early Morning on December 2, 2010 - Al Petteway




November 26, 2010 - Al Petteway




November 24, 2010 - Al Petteway



November 24, 2010 - Al Petteway



November 23, 2010 - Al Petteway



November 23, 2010 - Al Petteway




November 23, 2010 - Al Petteway



November 12, 2010 - Al Petteway



November 8, 2010 - Al Petteway




November 1, 2010 - Al Petteway



October 29, 2010 - Al Petteway



October 28, 2010 - Al Petteway



October 28. 2010 - Al Petteway




October 17, 2010 - Al Petteway



October 13, 2010 - Al Petteway



October 12, 2010 - Al Petteway



October 4, 2010 - Al Petteway



September 10, 2010 - Al Petteway



August 19, 2010 - Al Petteway



August 18, 2010 - Al Petteway



July 20, 2010 - Al Petteway



July 18 , 2010 - Al Petteway



July 18, 2010 - Al Petteway




July 12 2010 - Al Petteway



Luna Moth, July 10, 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