Blue Ridge Parkway Simply Beautiful Nature of Rocks & Minerals teaching school in a claim

teaching school in a claim shanty twelve miles from home

Orphaned and expendable

child labor

and thoughts about about faith—our anchor in the storms of life

and Meryl Streep

Blue Ridge Parkway Simply Beautiful Nature of Rocks & Minerals teaching school in a claimWitness a sunset at Twenty Minute Cliff. Wander through forests tinged with autumn color. Watch a swallowtail butterfly alight on a Turk's cap lily. Sit back and experience Blue Ridge Parkway Simply Beautiful, featuring the finest images of the parkway by photography team Pat and Chuck Blackley. Cara Ellen Modisett's inspired writing offers insight into the history, culture, and natural beauty of a place she has visited since her youth.