Rocks and Roads Tote Bag

The Blue Ridge Parkway, which is America's longest linear park, runs for 469 miles through 29 Virginia and North Carolina counties, linking Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

My wife and I traveled to the Northern end of the Parkway during the fall, for the express purpose of photographing the gorgeous autumnal colors in the Parkway. The night we arrived to begin our journey, it just so happened that a huge line of thunderstorms blew through that part of the country, and almost every leaf that had already turned red was blown off it's tree.

That's the life of the photographer; you "pays" your money, and you "takes" your chances. It's happened before, and will probably happen again, but, there always remains something beautiful to see and capture with my camera, regardless of less than perfect conditions, and it's always worth the journey.

Steve Templeton spends his retirement days operating a small professional camera & lens rental operation in Abilene, TX. When he can get away from the day to day grind, he loves taking pictures of God's creation, which encompasses a plethora of subjects. Whether you are an interior designer, a buyer for hotels or corporate offices, or shopping for wall art for your own home, you'll find a little something for everyone in his portfolio. If you don't see what you are searching for, please feel free to contact him, as this is just a small sampling of his body of work.