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• Apr 10, 2014

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Aaron Brooks Wolters

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Thank you folks, Merv, these three are next to I-81 at exit 26. If you get on Google Earth you can see them from the air........or space.

 

• Apr 11, 2014

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Top shots Aaron!

 

• Apr 11, 2014

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Aaron Brooks Wolters

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Thank you Wayne.

 

• Apr 12, 2014

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Well done as always my friend!

 

• Apr 13, 2014

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Aaron Brooks Wolters

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Thank you David.

 

• Apr 20, 2014

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I went out on the Creeper Trail today and had a very pleasant experience. I had been taking photos for about thirty minutes when I saw what I thought at first was a large fish, but then I saw it had legs. It was a Hellbender or Mudpuppy. It was about 12" in length and not ever having seen one in the wild, I put my camera equipment down on the bank and waded out and picked up out from under the rock it was hiding under. Needless to say.............................................they are quick. No sooner than I thought I had control of it, and you can't manhandle them or you'll injure them, it jumped up flailed around and back into the water it went. I did not get a full photo of it but I found one on the internet. The last photo, it is in the middle of the shot, but you can't tell what you are looking at so. Here's what I got today.

 

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• Apr 20, 2014

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'Creeper'? Can't help but think of the old Norfolk Western and their 'Virginia Creeper', is that somewhere in the area?

Great shots as always Aaron!

 

• Apr 20, 2014

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That is it Jan. The Virginia Creeper Trail is the old N&W rail line.

 

• Apr 21, 2014

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Great nature and great discovery, Aaron!
I have ever seen a big one in the pond of mountain park too.
I felt ancient times and nothing seemed changed there.

 

• Apr 21, 2014

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Beautiful area, thanks for sharing those shots!

 

• Apr 21, 2014

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Damn nice shots Aaron...

 

• Apr 21, 2014

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Shinpachi said:

Great nature and great discovery, Aaron!
I have ever seen a big one in the pond of mountain park too.
I felt ancient times and nothing seemed changed there.

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Thank you Shinpachi. I wish I could have gotten a photo of it but it was not meant to be.

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Beautiful area, thanks for sharing those shots!

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You are quite welcome Dave. I have needed to get out for quite a while and it was in the 70s yesterday so.

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Damn nice shots Aaron...

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Thank you Wayne.

 

• Apr 21, 2014

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Nice shots Aaron and as I have mentioned before, either in photos or in real life, I can stare at a stream forever. Might stem from when I was young, having a creek run through our farm and a river a mile away. Spent hours there fishing.

Geo

 

• Apr 21, 2014

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Thanks George, I'm the same way. I spent hours out there Sunday just listening to the water run over the rocks.

 

• Apr 21, 2014

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• Apr 21, 2014

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Good shots Aaron!

 

• Apr 21, 2014

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Thank you Hugh.

 

• Apr 28, 2014

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I spent some time around Light Milling which is at the head of the Va. Creeper Trail here in Abingdon, Va., and took a few photos. I practicing. I need it.

 

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• Apr 28, 2014

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Very nice man!

 

• Apr 29, 2014

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Brilliant works, Aaron!
Your posts always encourage me to take my own photos too.
Thank you very much!