Blue Ridge Parkway Celebration Photography by Nye Simmons The new Nye Simmons book, "Blue Ridge Parkway Celebration," is not only full of beautiful photos - all in these pages are from the book - but also features writing by many editors and contributors to this magazine. What's more, half of the cover price benefits the volunteer organization Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway. To look at or purchase the book: blueridgeparkwayfriends.org/store/ Above: Evening sunbeams at Shining Rock, near milepost 420. Top right: Mabry Mill, at milepost 176.2. Far right: The ascent of Sharp Top, here framed by dogwood blossoms, begins at milepost 85.6. Immediate right: The Linn Cove Viaduct, completed in 1987 as the last piece of the parkway, is at milepost 304.4. 34 | BlueRidgeCountry.comhttp://www.blueridgeparkwayfriends.org/store/ http://www.BlueRidgeCountry.com