Black Rock Mountain State Park

The next 30 photographs or so were taken in Black Rock Mountain State Park, located in Mountain City, GA. This particular state park is the highest in elevation of any state park in Georgia. The main attraction of this state park are the views from the various overlooks to the east, south and west. According to the park's brochure, on a clear day, the overlooks "provide spectacular 80-mile vistas of the Southern Appalachians". I would say that's about right.

I picked a perfect day to go. The weather couldn't have been any better. It was about 55 degrees the entire day and the visibility was phenomenal; there were no clouds and no haze to speak of.

This particular photo is a favorite of mine. That's the summit marker for Black Rock Mountain. This marker is located on the Tennessee Rock trail. As you can see, it's 3,640 feet in elevation. That's about 1,100 feet lower than Georgia's highest peak (Brasstown Bald), but it still provides for some excellent views.

Tv: 1/125
Av: 8.0
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 22.0mm
WB: Daylight