Lone Pine at Ravens Roost - Blue Ridge Parkway
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Lone Pine at Ravens Roost - Blue Ridge Parkway
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Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Photograph - Photography
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Beautiful sun rays beam down upon the Blue Ridge Mountains as the iconic lone pine tree stands on the rocky cliff at Ravens Roost Overlook.
Views from Ravens Roost Overlook at the Blue Ridge Parkway mile marker #10.7 are always spectacular! In one direction, you can see the Blue Ridge Mountain’s Torrey Ridge and to the other the Shenandoah Valley. The sweeping 180-degree views from this overlook are some of the best on the northern end of the Parkway.
It is common to see ravens and buzzards here since the broad rock ledge is a typical raven’s roost. These rocks make it a popular spot for rock climbers too. The ruins of the Torrey iron furnace, last in use in 1884, are at the base of the ridge.
Copyright 2020 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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August 12th, 2020
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