1.1.12 - Here's another from the first day of the new year. This is taken about 15 minutes after the previous sunset photo I posted, same location.

1.15.12 - We drove west past Lexington to House Mountain for a hike in the cold. Both Little and Big peaks had their own unique rewards, including a creepy goat on Big House.

1.13.12 - Though it was not my home stadium, I always ran well here.

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1.2.12 - Strolled up to check out the Blue Ridge Tunnel with some folks on Monday. The first two are from the West (Waynesboro) portal. The last four are from the East (Afton) portal. The one in the middle is a peacock. I'm not sure why exactly, but we saw him trolling the main drag of Afton. Odd.

1.1.12 - This is the first of a plethora from one of the more cathartic photo-shoots I've ever had. The rain stopped about an hour before sundown, but the humidity in the air created an awesome clarity for the sunset. I was at this overlook alone for over an hour just snapping away. It was about 30 degrees and windy. I thought my tripod was going to blow over! I was freezing, but I couldn't look away.

Yesterday morning I took a hike up the mountain in back of Mint Springs in Crozet. I found a few nice overlooks, the wreckage of the 1959 plane crash, and I generally just loved being outside. According to my phone I traveled 6.35 miles in 4:32:05, but the phone lost signal occasionally so that measurement isn't 100% accurate. I did have to double back once or twice to find the trail. I also stopped a few times for photos.

Okay, so it's time. I'm starting a photoblog. Overdone, narcissistic, and hip? Absolutely. Enjoy.