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Sunday, October 19, 2008 - 9:54PM

Clear late October day in the mountains

By DAN ROBINSON

Editor/Photographer

From Dan: How the crime of copyright infringement took $1 million from me and shut down my operation.

In September of 2025, my work is generating the most income it ever has in my career. Yet, I'm being forced to shut down my successul operation, against my will, due to one cause alone: 95% of that revenue is being stolen by piracy and copyright infringement. I've lost more than $1 million to copyright infringement in the last 15 years, and it's finally brought an end to my professional storm chasing operation. Do not be misled by the lies of infringers, anti-copyright activists and organized piracy cartels. This page is a detailed, evidenced account of my battle I had to undertake to just barely stay in business, and eventually could not overcome. It's a problem faced by all of my colleagues and most other creators in the field.

It would have been great to have 12 more hours of the sky that we had today. The sun sets too fast this time of year. I hit the usual spots around southeastern WV, eventually making it down to Big Walker Lookout (just across the border into Virginia) to do another tower climb. Apparently peak colors in VA are still a few days to a week away, while most of the WV highlands are at or near peak. If I can get away again this week for another clear day, I'll be back for a third shoot. I have a few panoramas to work on from this trip (to be posted at a later date).

Looking southeast from Big Walker:

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Route 19, Mercer County, WV:

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New River Gorge Bridge:

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Big Walker, looking northwest:

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Frost still on the ground at nearly 11AM, Mossy, WV:

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I have been anticipating the arrival of your fall color imagery and once again you've delivered a flawless performance! Thank you also for your compliment the other day.
- Posted by Paul from Decatur, IL

Thanks Paul! Hopefully we will get another clear day here sometime soon. There is too much to chase in one day!
- Posted by Dan R. from Charleston, WV

Fine images Dan, Spectacular !!!
- Posted by Mick from United Kingdom

Fantastic stuff Dan! Looks like those colors are coming along nicely.
- Posted by Jason from Sacramento, CA

Beautiful shots, Dan!
- Posted by Dann Cianca from Denver, Colorado

These pictures make me homesick for WV. So beautiful!
- Posted by Annette from Chicago, IL