Picture of the day - April 10, 2007

"Early Morning Light"

I have always considered early morning to be the most beautiful time of the day as bright sunlight contrasts sharply with dark shadows to create some rather surreal and beautiful landscapes. Today's picture features a scene I enjoyed early this morning while taking a walk on the Virginia Creeper Trail in Abingdon, Virginia. Hiking or biking the Creeper Trail offers plenty of opportunities to enjoy some of the country's most spectacular scenery, and each scene constantly changes as the day progresses and sunlight strikes the landscape at different angles. You get a different "view" virtually every time you hit the trail! I have never traveled the entire length of the Virginia Creeper Trail, but I would love to hop on a bike some time this summer and ride all the way from Whitetop Station to Abingdon, stopping along the way to take pictures and enjoy the amazing beauty that God has blessed our neck of the woods with. Maybe I'll get around to it some day soon.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!            Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"