The mountain parks of the East cannot compare even closely to those of the West in terms of spectacular scenery, but they do have their own charm. Shenandoah is the park closest to me, and I have spent more time there than I have in all other national parks combined. I have seen many of its faces and moods and all of its seasons, and I find something else to love or remember each time I go. It is also where I got my start hiking and climbing, and it is the site of many of my formative outdoors experiences.

Shenandoah has revealed many of its secrets to me, but I will never discover all or even most of them. With this album, I pay sincere but nevertheless insufficient tribute to Shenandoah, and I appreciate the opportunity to share the beauty of the park with all who visit this page.

My Favorite Dead Tree

I once saw this tree, alive, in a photo collection from the 1930s. When it died, I don't know, but I do know it finally fell in early 2001 during an ice storm. For almost six years, it was my favorite photographic subject in the park. Its remnants are still there. And so are my memories of it. Long may they be.

Images

Yellow Iris

Winter Sunset

The Elusive Pink Lady's Slipper

Marys Rock

Sulphur on Heliotrope

Red Columbine

Fall Scene

Dead Tree and Old Rag

Timber Hollow Overlook

Winter Sunset

Showy Orchis

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lisae

Congratulations!!

Hasn't voted

"two days ago, my second child, a daughter this time, was born"

So what are you doing playing around on Summit Post, with a brand new baby to enjoy? :)

Posted Jan 24, 2007 6:12 pm


	Bob Sihler	Re: Congratulations!!
	Hasn't voted	Thank you! What am I doing on SP? I'd love to say I was researching infant-friendly climbs, but who would buy that? I guess I just can't stay away!
		Posted Jan 24, 2007 10:02 pm

BobSmith

Congratulations.

Voted 10/10

Glad you have a new daughter!

Sad to say she won't grow up to see much snow in the South. When I was a kid living in Atlanta, it would snow several times a year, sometimes really heavy snows that would last for days.

Alas...now a snowfall in Atlanta is considered an extremely rare event.

Posted Jan 27, 2007 3:07 pm


	Bob Sihler	Re: Congratulations.
	Hasn't voted	Thank you! The little bit of snow we recently got is almost all gone. Maybe I should savesome in the freezer as a souvenir to show my daughter someday. Or maybe we'll move to the Yukon.
		Posted Jan 28, 2007 1:42 am

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