Over the past year, many of you have submitted photos by email and through the Only in Virginia Facebook page. The quality and variety of the work we have received is overwhelming. And the photographers? Some of the most talented anywhere. Today, we are taking a look back at some of the work that we’ve received and offering you a glimpse at just a few of our favorites. We hope you’ll enjoy this look back at 2015 in Virginia as much as we enjoyed putting it together.
- On top of the world in mountains of Virginia.
Kahuna Jim / Only in Virginia
- Ice in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Tommy Robb / Only in Virginia
- Sunset at Lake Fairfax.
Tommy Robb / Only in Virginia
- Morning mist in Grave’s Mill.
Amy Ann Coleman / Only in Virginia
- In the clouds on an early morning at Sharp Top Mountain at Peaks of Otter in Bedford.
Ian Woodroof / Only in Virginia
- A back country sunrise at Grayson Highlands State Park.
Jeff Hammond at Landscapes of the Blue Ridge / Only in Virginia
- The Laurel Valley Community Church, est. 1945 in Whitetop.
Bonita at Riding the Back Roads With Camera in Hand / Only in Virginia
- Back roads in Buchanan.
Kevin Gilmurray / Only in Virginia
- A wild pony grazing on the mountainside at Grayson Highlands State Park.
Bonita at Riding the Back Roads With Camera in Hand / Only in Virginia
- A beautiful perspective of The Great Channels near Abingdon.
Kellen Lester / Only in Virginia
- Doyle’s River Falls in Shenandoah National Park…simply beautiful.
Warren Faught / Only in Virginia
- Sunset on the Appalachian Trail near Buena Vista.
Jeff Hammond at Landscapes of the Blue Ridge / Only in Virginia
- This is what being in the right place at the right time looks like. Taken just before sunset at Spy Rock in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Montebello.
Wahoo Photography / Only in Virginia
- An old abandoned farmhouse at Carter Mountain Orchard in Charlottesville.
Chelsea Yarger / Only in Virginia
- A hidden treasure above above Falling Spring Falls near Covington.
Submitted by Betsy Mabry / Only in Virginia
- The Saddle Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Floyd County.
Michael Kline / Only in Virginia
- A picture perfect homegrown Virginia peach.
Richard Hill at RD Hill Photography / Only in Virginia
- The Sharp Top Summit at the Peaks of Otter in Bedford
Jeff Hammond at Landscapes of the Blue Ridge / Only in Virginia
- Sunset at Blackrock Summit in the Shenandoah National Park.
Wahoo Photography / Only in Virginia
- A surreal cloud formation captured in Cartersville.
Kailey Smith Newton / Only in Virginia
- Colonial Williamsburg in the spring.
Virginia Lambert Holbrook at Gilded Thistle Photography / Only in Virginia
- Raven’s Roost Overlook at Milepost 11 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Wahoo Photography / Only in Virginia
- The 611 Locomotive rolling down the tracks at Train Day in Old Town Manassas.
Tom Wright / Only in Virginia
- Sunflower fields in bloom in Botetourt County.
Jeff Hammond at Landscapes of the Blue Ridge / Only in Virginia
- Orange County captured to perfection.
Jean Hinkle Klele / Only in Virginia
- Tranquility at Chancellorsville Battlefield in Fredericksburg.
Theresa Hussmann Rasmussen / Only in Virginia
- The sun rises at Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach.
Scott MacKay / Only in Virginia
- The Old Point Comfort Light and light keeper’s house at Fort Monroe in Hampton.
Scott MacKay / Only in Virginia
- Artistry in Old Town Petersburg.
Kim Strum at Kim Strum Photography / Only in Virginia
- Moss takes over the trees at First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach.
Ashley Moss / Only in Virginia
- Water at Fenwick Mines in New Castle.
Melissa S. Kniskern at Melissa Kniskern Photography / Only in Virginia
- The historic Mabry Mill alongside the Blue Ridge Parkway in Meadows of Dan.
Tom Wright / Only in Virginia
- A Fauquier County sunrise.
Burr Photography / Only in Virginia
- The historic Byrd Park Pump House on the James River in Richmond.
Chuck Tracy / Only in Virginia
- The Pedlar River suspension bridge along the Appalachian Trail near Lynchburg.
Cheryl McDonald / Only in Virginia
- On top of Old Rag Mountain in Madison County.
Brian Sullivan / Only in Virginia
- Silhouettes on a farm in Marshall.
Burr Photography / Only in Virginia
- A golden sunrise at Smith Mountain Lake.
Amy Christie Hunter / Only in Virginia
- Sunrise colors at Claytor Lake State Park.
Michael Linkous / Only in Virginia
- A railroad bridge across the James River in Richmond.
David Nguyen at David Nguyen Photography / Only in Virginia
- A beautiful shot looking up the James River in Richmond.
Creative Dog Media at www.creativedogmedia.com via Only in Virginia
- Another look at Raven’s Roost on the Blue Ridge Parkway…there’s no such things as too much of this scene.
Early McDaniel / Only in Virginia
Do you have a favorite photo from the collection above? We would love to hear your thoughts on this amazing work in the comments below!
Kahuna Jim / Only in Virginia
Tommy Robb / Only in Virginia
Tommy Robb / Only in Virginia
Amy Ann Coleman / Only in Virginia
Ian Woodroof / Only in Virginia
Jeff Hammond at Landscapes of the Blue Ridge / Only in Virginia
Bonita at Riding the Back Roads With Camera in Hand / Only in Virginia
Kevin Gilmurray / Only in Virginia
Kellen Lester / Only in Virginia
Warren Faught / Only in Virginia
Wahoo Photography / Only in Virginia
Chelsea Yarger / Only in Virginia
Submitted by Betsy Mabry / Only in Virginia
Michael Kline / Only in Virginia
Richard Hill at RD Hill Photography / Only in Virginia
Kailey Smith Newton / Only in Virginia
Virginia Lambert Holbrook at Gilded Thistle Photography / Only in Virginia
Tom Wright / Only in Virginia
Jean Hinkle Klele / Only in Virginia
Theresa Hussmann Rasmussen / Only in Virginia
Scott MacKay / Only in Virginia
Kim Strum at Kim Strum Photography / Only in Virginia
Ashley Moss / Only in Virginia
Melissa S. Kniskern at Melissa Kniskern Photography / Only in Virginia
Burr Photography / Only in Virginia
Chuck Tracy / Only in Virginia
Cheryl McDonald / Only in Virginia
Brian Sullivan / Only in Virginia
Amy Christie Hunter / Only in Virginia
Michael Linkous / Only in Virginia
David Nguyen at David Nguyen Photography / Only in Virginia
Creative Dog Media at www.creativedogmedia.com via Only in Virginia
Early McDaniel / Only in Virginia
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