If you travel along the Blue Ridge Parkway and pay attention to where you are, you will drive right across the bridge I took this shot from, the lowest point of the Blue Ridge Parkway. This is by far one of my favorite views along the parkway, and one that is not so well known. The James River seems to flow straight from the mountain and the small town of Big Island, VA has a few lights shining.

To get this shot I focused my camera and switched it to manual, then I patiently waited for the sun to set. I ended up taking this about 20 minutes after it set and I was able to catch that last bit of pink in the sky for the day.

Camera: NIKON D7000
Lens: Nikkor 35mm f1.8
Tripod: Manfrotto
Shutter Release Nikon
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 400
Shutter Speed: 21 Sec
Focal Length: 35mm