Here's a West Virginia B.A.S.E. Jumping site....
but, only once a year, but it is spectacular.........
my home country...folks come here from all over
the world to jump from West Virginia's New River
Gorge Bridge...check this YouTube.com Video.....
first weekend in October..

http://www.officialbridgeday.com/


Bridge Day 2011 Highlights

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_q525rofeY


And, don't miss the videoS on these links...other
West Virginia sport you'll want to stay aware of..


ZIP LINING....
http://www.aceraft.com/west-virginia-zip-line-tours

WHITE WATER RAFTING.....
http://www.aceraft.com/videos

Great pictures!

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Welcome to Day 57 :) After all the hard work everybody has done this week I think a few days to relax.
So I thought maybe we would have a scavenger hunt. Here is a list of 5 things ... see how many you can find.

1. A face that isn't .. (something that looks like it has facial features but isn't a face)

2. Something hidden.

3. Two of a kind.

4. Something crooked.

5. A mural.

After the last few days this should be a breeze LOL .... I look forward to seeing what interesting things y'all come up with.

Welcome to Day 51 :) Today we are going to concentrate on Details in Architecture. Looking for eye-catching details in architecture can be fun. Very often the architectural style of a building is revealed in its smallest details: Elaborate woodwork immediately betrays the Victorian period just as splashy neon and glass shapes scream Art Deco. One of the keys to capturing strong images of architectural detailing is tight composition. You must fill the frame with just your subject so there is no question about what you are photographing. Pay particular attention to lighting as well. Light coming from the side is ideal because it provides the interplay of shadow and highlight that you need to give your subjects three-dimensional form and surface texture.
The secret to getting good detail shots, though, is simply being aware: pausing long enough to notice all the tiny parts that make the whole. Cathedrals and palaces are probably the first subjects that come to mind when you're looking for details, but remember even a barn has intriguing shapes and patterns when they are dramatized by good lighting and observed by a scrutinizing eye.
Here are a few examples to get us started.

Welcome to Day 49 :) Today marks 7 weeks of this challenge, and I am seeing incredible improvement in everybody's photos .. thank you for hanging in here with me. Today it's going to be all about Black and White Photography. The key ingredients in good black and white photos are: Contrast, Lighting, Shapes and Patterns, and Textures. Some of you might be saying to yourself "Hey ! These are all the things we went over this week!" I promise it's a coincidence LOL.. totally unplanned, but kinda cool.
Almost all photos look good in color... but it's the true test of composition to show them in black and white. So with this in mind .. you pick the subject matter... can be anything as long as it's in black and white.
Here are a few examples to get us started.

I like - a lot!

Wow, these are very nice! :thumbup: