Appalachian Observations – Experiences and lessons learned from the perspective of a WV artist, engineer, and mountaineer. by Gabe R. DeWitt

Wild West Virginia Weather

The weather in WV the last 7 days has been rather crazy. Snow, then rain, then rain back to snow, lots more snow...then lots of sun! Today, the snow has almost melted away, but the last 5 days has made for some of the winter's best walkabouts…
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Moonlit Nights

Skiing Coopers Rock by Moonlight There was no need for a headlamp last night. The almost full moon lit the trail out to Coopers Rock's overlook with a perfect glow. We skied in via roadside trial, and back via the road. We made…
Light Pillars over Morgantown, WV - From Coopers Rocks Overlook

Light Pillars over Morgantown

Under the Night Lights - A cross country skiing adventure writing by Anna Withrow, photos by Gabe DeWitt There is something magical about Friday night. Plan what you want all week, but come Friday night, it’s up to you to decide… It…

Go outside

Go outside...but bring your camera! There was a post by Humans of New York a few years ago that recycled and hit my feed last week. I found it rather inspiring, and it's a good mantra to be extrapolated toward photography in general. Here's…
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Foto tip Friday - work flow 101

Rename your photos! Don't leave the file name DCS12345.... This has been a large contributor to how my photos get discovered...a simple file name. While it's great SEO to have meta data, alt tags, and keywords embedded in your images,…
Slack Line, Balancing tree

Balancing Tree

AAC, American Alpine Club, 2015 Guidebook to Membership.

Craggin' Classic

Tara and I spent last weekend enjoying the perfect autumn weather camping and climbing at the New River Gorge, and hanging out at the Craggin' Classic. While my hands were busy during the day clinging to rocks, I managed to snap a few shots in…

High Country

The High Country This photo was captured while camping in the High Country of Yosemite, near May Lake. My topophilia extends beyond the curved boundaries of Yosemite National Park. I see and feel the Milky Way, and my interdependence to the…

Colorado Rocky Mountain High

  Back in June I spent a weekend in search of that Rocky Mountain high. While exploring Denver, Boulder, and the local mountainous terrain, I believe I found it! Here are a few photos and thoughts from my experiences in the…

Bendra Wedding

I've known Ben and Kendra for a quite a while, not as long as many but long enough ...So, after 10+ years of friendship, I was very much honored when they asked me to capture the long awaited Bendra Wedding.      Everything was…