In September, I took my family hiking in Shenandoah. It was a cloudy day, which made for some pleasant hiking. Here's a photo from Pinnacles Overlook—reinforcing why they're called the "Blue Ridge Mountains".

Clouds at Pinnacles OverlookClouds overtake the view at Pinnacles Overlook in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.

After stopping at Pinnacles Overlook, we drove to Skyland and hiked up Stony Man. Unfortunatley, by the time we got to the peak, low clouds moved in to obstruct our view. Here's a photo I took just before the clouds completely obstructed our view.

Fogged in at Stony ManLow clouds and fog roll in, obscuring the view from Stony Man in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.

All was not lost (photographically). After departing the Stony Man parking area, we came across the Thorofare Mountain Overlook and got a great view of the clouds creeping over the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Peeking Above the CloudsLow clouds in Shenandoah from the Thorofare Mountain Overlook in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.

Looking Across Mountains and Clouds 2Low clouds in Shenandoah from the Thorofare Mountain Overlook in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.

Looking across mountains and cloudsLow clouds in Shenandoah from the Thorofare Mountain Overlook in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.

We had a fun time on the hike and the views with the clouds rolling in were wonderful. I hope you enjoyed my photos. I have some more coming from subsequent trips to Shenandoah and Catoctin. Stay tuned!

My family and I drove up north to visit some friends at their house on Lake Wesauking in Towanda, Pennsylvania. Our friends were wonderful hosts and my family had a great time. The lake and countryside near the lake are beautiful. I made sure to get out on several occasions to shoot some landscapes.

I started out shooting some of the countryside. The area had been experiencing a tremendous amount of rain. With all of the heavy cloud cover, I didn't get to see any sunsets, but the grass was very green. I really liked this red barn that I found in the Wysox Township nearby. I took lots of photos. These are my favorite three.

Red Barn and Road at DuskA red barn, corn fields, and a road at dusk in the Wysox Township, Towanda, Pennsylvania.

Big Sky and Red Barn at DuskA red barn, corn fields, and a road at dusk in the Wysox Township, Towanda, Pennsylvania.

Nightfall on WysoxCut grass, a red barn, corn fields, and a road at nightfall in the Wysox Township, Towanda, Pennsylvania.

I tried for another sunset on a second night, but the cloud cover was even heavier.

Grass at duskHeavy clouds at dusk over grass and farmland in the Rome Township, Towanda, Pennsylvania.

I really like this old barn I found in the Rome Township of Towanda. The ivy growing up the side of the barn in the following photo and the old red tractor next to the barn in the next photo are both picturesque.

Heavy Clouds and Barn with IvyHeavy clouds and a barn with ivy growing on it at dusk in the Rome Township, Towanda, Pennsylvania.

Barn with Tractor at DuskAn old barn with and old, red tractor at dusk in the Rome Township, Towanda, Pennsylvania.

Of course I couldn't visit Lake Wesauking without actually taking any pictures of the lake. As with my sunset attempts, the clouds blocked the sunrise, but I did nevertheless get some nice color. I really like the texture in the clouds reflected in the perfectly tranquil lake.

Resting Sailboats at DawnSailboats at rest on Lake Wesauking at dawn in Towanda, Pennsylvania.

Sailboats and a Cloudy SunriseSailboats on tranquil waters with a cloudy sunrise at Lake Wesauking, Towanda, Pennsylvania.

Great Falls after a Summer RainThe fog burns off at Great Falls in Virginia. The Potomac River is swollen with a lot of recent rainfall. We've been having a lot of rain lately. On Friday, it let up for a bit and I set out to see what Great Falls looked like. The Potomac was quite swollen. I took this shot shortly after the fog lifted. It was a beautiful morning.