Photographer Ed Rehbein moved to West Virginia in the mid-1980s as a minister and found that his calling included the exploration of the Appalachian landscape. Much of his work is available for sale online at West Virginia Scenic Photography.
Autumn, Allegheny Mountains
Summer at Peters Creek Falls
Blackwater Trail, Canaan Valley
Falls on Wolf Creek
Upper Falls of Hills Creek
Upper Falls on Big Branch
Falls on Turkey Creek
The New River enters the spectacular New River Gorge below Thunder Buttress. (Photo courtesy Ed Rehbein)
Endless Wall follows the rim of the New River Gorge in the distance. Photo by Rehbein.
Autumn on Summit Lake
Pirates Cove near Summersville
Falls on Ramsey Branch
Chute at Sandstone Falls
The New, flowing northward, drops over Sandstone Falls. Photo courtesy Ed Rehbein.
New River Gorge Bridge spans the New River downstream of the World Jamboree site. Photo courtesy Ed Rehbein.
Drys of the New River
Monolith on New River
Lower falls on Laurel Creek
A hiker gazes across the Greenbrier Valley from an overlook at High Rock in Pocahontas County near Hillsboro, West Virginia, in the Monongahela National Forest in the Allegheny Highlands Region. Photo courtesy Ed Rehbein
Ferny trail at Kumbrabow
Tiered falls on Laurel Creek
Lower falls on Big Branch
Overlook at Hawks Nest
Dam trail at Hawk Nest
Maple in Germany Valley
Pasture in Germany Valley
Dunloup Creek cascades through its gorge to join the New River near Thurmond, W.Va. (Photo courtesy Ed Rehbein)
In the Canaan Valley Refuge
On Freeland Loop Trail
Douglas Falls
Flagged by hard winters and relentless winds, a spruce struggles against the elements on Dolly Sods in Tucker County in the Allegheny Highlands Region. Photo courtesy Ed Rehbein
Meadows near Davis, WV
Falls on Craig Branch
Canaan Heights
On the Beall Trail
Cathedral Falls
Butcher Branch
Laurel along Boley Lake
Middle Fall of Big Branch
Early Summer at Babcock Mill
Babcock Mill in Autumn
Blueberry bushes on Dolly Sods burst into flame by mid-September. Photo by Ed Rehbein.
Wildflowers on Big Branch Trail
Bloodroot near Glade Creek Trail
Sharp-lobed Hepatica
Wildflowers on Big Branch Trail in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve near Hinton, West Virginia (Photo courtesy Ed Rehbein)
More about the photography of Ed Rehbein
Ed Rehbein
Ed's articles and photography appear regularly in West Virginia South and Wonderful West Virginia magazines. His articles for Wonderful West Virginia have won three national awards from the U.S. Association for Conservation Information. Visit Ed through his Facebook profile or at West Virginia Scenic Photography to explore more of his work or to purchase copies.
