Couple recent sunsets

[Luvwine]

Few from two recent sunsets. One from an overlook that looks at Whiteside Mountain. The other from a place called "Sunset Rock." Both are in or near Highlands, NC.

 

[Ben Egbert]

These are all very nice, especially 1, 3 and 4.

 

[AlanLichty]

This is a neat set of sunsets. I like all of them but especially 4 and 5 with the more intense colors.

There is a light (street light maybe?) in both #4 and #5 that is a little distracting but would be an easy clone job. In the last image it is dead center left to right and about 1/4 up from the bottom. It is in the same location in the trees in #4 but not in the same spot in the frame so this isn't a dead camera pixel.

 

[JimFox]

Hey Stephen, these are all cool looking, my favorites are the first 3, there is something really cool about that rock.

 

[BarryHamilton]

Nice work, Stephen. I particularly like the soft scene in the 1st!

 

[Douglas Sherman]

I really like the first three, Stephen. Where were these specifically shot? That looks like granite in the cliff.

 

[Luvwine]

I really like the first three, Stephen. Where were these specifically shot? That looks like granite in the cliff.

Whiteside Mountain in Jackson County, NC is famous for its sheer cliffs. They are indeed granite (gneiss) as the mountain is a pluton. It is not that high (4,930 feet at summit) but the cliffs are about an 800 feet vertical drop. They are some of the highest east of the Mississippi. Some brave souls climb or rappel down the cliffs but sometimes you cannot do so as it is a Peregrine Falcon nesting site. The hike to the top is easy and one of my favorites. However, climbing the cliffs is quite challenging from what I have read. Getting a “Whiteside view” adds value to homes in the area as it is the most famous mountain around there and was sacred to American Indians as I understand it.

A better view of the cliffs from up on part of the mountain:
http://www.pbase.com/luvwine/image/120980992

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Whiteside Mountain in Jackson County, NC is famous for its sheer cliffs. They are indeed granite (gneiss) as the mountain is a pluton. It is not that high (4,930 feet at summit) but the cliffs are about an 800 feet vertical drop. They are some of the highest east of the Mississippi. Some brave souls climb or rappel down the cliffs but sometimes you cannot do so as it is a Peregrine Falcon nesting site. The hike to the top is easy and one of my favorites. However, climbing the cliffs is quite challenging from what I have read. Getting a “Whiteside view” adds value to homes in the area as it is the most famous mountain around there and was sacred to American Indians as I understand it.

A better view of the cliffs from up on part of the mountain:
http://www.pbase.com/luvwine/image/120980992

Thanks so much for your informative reply, Stephen. What a beautiful place.

 

[Leslie Hunter]

These are very nice.