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Welcome to the O Healthy Mountains' Appalachian Experience, your peaceful oasis on the web. When it comes to the healing aspects of nature, less distraction is better. Social networking buttons have been left out of this area. Feel free to browse and loose yourself in the calming feelings the images provoke. They may be comfortingly familiar, like the wild roses you've never stopped to smell or unfamiliar like the many bizarre looking mushrooms of the Appalachian wilderness. O Healthy Mountains (OHM) is a business largely concerned with bringing about a greater appreciation of the natural environment, how it interacts with our health and, to some extent, how we affect its health. This is approached with a mountain-centric point of view, as mountains can be seen as keystones of a planet which is three fourths ocean. A healing and informative DVD on Central Appalachian Mountains, the smallest geographical portion of the Appalachians including parts of Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee, is being upgraded to the second edition. In the interim, a more generous selection of photography and some excerpts from the DVD are being made available on this website. Most of the images can be easily ordered as prints or digitally downloaded. As our planetry natural resources run out, sadly, these scenes are becoming rarer. Acid rain has already severely damaged much of our northern Appalachian forests. OHM's images are un-enhanced making them scientific as well as art and many are available in raw format. In a photoshop world you may find special value in seeing something real. Adjusting your computer's brightness and contrast may be necessary to fully appreciate the natural color qualities. I hope you enjoy the informative OHM galleries of of Earth's largest remaining, continuous, broad leaf, temperate, forest. If you require a raw version of an image or have other business interests, contact me directly at doctorgloriyah@ohealthymountains.info.

Featured Galleries

About: Dr. Gloriyah doctorgloriyah@ohealthymountains.info : Hi. I'm Dr. Gloriyah, founder of O Healthy Mountains, LLC (OHM) and doctor of osteopathic medicine. Myself and a few volunteers have dedicated OHM to the appreciation and understanding of the natural environment as exemplified by mountains and our relationship with them. Through OHM, I hope to demonstrate a mountain-centric perspective from which people can better relate to nature and our place in it. This may help us conceptualize how our state of health is mutual with that of natural world. This concept is one I'm carrying over to www.OHealthyNetwork.com, which is focused primarily upon preventive and integrative/complementary medicine. Mountains divide and filter our fresh water to form rivers, dampen the impact of storms across continents, and provide earth with extraordinarily expanded and variable surface areas. They're analogous to 'keystones' of the land in a world that's three fourths ocean. Mountain surfaces often allow them to support an uncommonly wide array of species and greatly enhanced number of oxygen producing plants. They also provide emotional and physical healing with their beauty and recreational opportunities. Second only to rain forests, the Appalachian Mountains have the greatest variety of species on earth.­ Even the famed Amazon River was formed by mountains, the amazing Andes.

About: Dr. Gloriyah doctorgloriyah@ohealthymountains.info

The DVD : The DVD, "Appalachian Mountains and Forests - Valley-and-Ridge Provence - Educational Photo Gallery," provides a pleasant, interactive experience for computer users. Containing over 2,400 highly organized, navigable photographs of the remaining healthy wilderness in and around the Central Appalachian Mountains. It has customizable slideshows as well as captions, tags, and watermarks that inform. It's an honest, non-enhanced, un-hyped, presentation of this regions ecology and beauty. The informational component of the DVD ranges from general information about the regions geological history to details about the chemical nature of individual herbs. It's well referenced and touches upon many interesting data points without being comprehensive. Inspirational quotations are interspersed throughout. Enjoyment, relaxation, and ease of learning are the result. First edition - $39.00 SOLD OUT. The second edition is being processed. In the meantime, photos on this website are available, both digitally and in print. Below: Images of DVD's first edition packaging with useful information.

The DVD

Critics' Choices : An evolving selection chosen by a NYC artist for their potentially greater aesthetic and commercial appeal. The photos in this gallery might be useful in decor for homes or offices. (Aesthetic appeal is a crucial part of the photography on the OHM interactive DVDs though, ultimately, photographs are selected, for the DVD, based on their contribution to the the overall Appalachian Experience rather than for value as individual works or art.)

Critics' Choices

An evolving selection chosen by a NYC artist for their potentially gre ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 11:00am PST

Fungi of Central Appalachia : Mushrooms pictured in this gallery are mostly from Eastern Kentucky and immediate surroundings, an area that has been described by mycologists as being richer in fungi than any other in North America. Some of the species are edible, others medicinal, however, poisonous and deadly mushrooms are not hard to find. Fungi can be very challenging to positively identify. The Appalachian Mountains and Forests DVD and this website may be useful aids with which to study fungi, but prior to even entertaining the idea of consuming an apparently edible mushroom, including any you may see on the OHM DVD or website, you need to consult resources produced by mycologists who specialize in the study of fungi. Mycologists have been known to declare that it takes ten years of serious study to be able to safely navigate fungi in the wild.

Fungi of Central Appalachia

Mushrooms pictured in this gallery are mostly from Eastern Kentucky an ...

Updated: Sep 24, 2012 12:58pm PST

Galleries

Creatures of Central Appalachia : Beautiful mountain creatures - some wild, some live as if wild. In the Central Valley-and-Ridge Provence, Its not uncommon for resourceful, local ranchers allow their their livestock to roam in the mountains.

Creatures of Central Appalachia

Beautiful mountain creatures - some wild, some live as if wild. In the ...

Updated: Sep 24, 2012 1:26pm PST

Cliffrock : Cliffrocks are a special geographical feature of the Central Appalachian Valley-and-Ridge Provence of the Blue Ridges. Coal banks, sandstone, and slate formations combine to provide interesting backdrops throughout the wilderness.

Cliffrock

Cliffrocks are a special geographical feature of the Central Appalachi ...

Updated: Mar 17, 2011 4:27am PST

Wildflowers, Meadows, Blossoms, Fruit, Nuts : Wild flowers are one of the most delightful features the mountains. They are different than those from the local greenhouse and look great when their colors and shapes are mixed together in beautiful living meadows and sprinkled among the forest floor and beside wilderness trails.

Wildflowers, Meadows, Blossoms, Fruit, Nuts

Wild flowers are one of the most delightful features the mountains. Th ...

Updated: Sep 24, 2012 1:26pm PST

Bark, Trunks, Stumps, Logs and Fallen Trees : Trees keep the ecosystem together in the mountains in part by absorbing rainfall, preventing floods. Their textured barks can be extremely varied, beautiful and sometimes difficult to identify without examining the whole tree.

Bark, Trunks, Stumps, Logs and Fallen Trees

Trees keep the ecosystem together in the mountains in part by absorbin ...

Updated: Sep 24, 2012 1:27pm PST

Water : Rivers, ponds, lakes, streams, even puddles appear in this gallery. Perhaps rivers are the most important. Mountains divide and filter our waters on the Earth causing our clean running rivers to form.

Water

Rivers, ponds, lakes, streams, even puddles appear in this gallery. Pe ...

Updated: Sep 24, 2012 2:14pm PST

Sun Moon : Beautiful mountain lighting from dawn to dusk.

Sun Moon

Beautiful mountain lighting from dawn to dusk.

Updated: Sep 24, 2012 9:02am PST

Pastel Scenes : These photos were taken at the earliest bloom of Spring early on a misty days. A very pretty time of year with pastel coloration.

Pastel Scenes

These photos were taken at the earliest bloom of Spring early on a mis ...

Updated: Mar 17, 2011 3:40pm PST

Grasses, Sedges and Rushes : Sedges are similar to rushes and grasses and can be distinguished by the triangulat cross section of their blades where rushes are round and grasses are relatively flat.

Grasses, Sedges and Rushes

Sedges are similar to rushes and grasses and can be distinguished by t ...

Updated: Sep 24, 2012 1:03pm PST

Herbs : New herb gallery. Check back soon. Avoid herbs during pregnancy.

Herbs

New herb gallery. Check back soon. Avoid herbs during pregnancy.

Updated: Sep 24, 2012 1:00pm PST

Rock, Boulders, Earth : Minerals add greatly to the beauty of the Central Appalachian forest as well as providing structure. Sandstone, slate, and coal are common. More rock, boulders, earth sample photos are ready to be added to this gallery so check back.

Rock, Boulders, Earth

Minerals add greatly to the beauty of the Central Appalachian forest a ...

Updated: Sep 24, 2012 1:30pm PST

Forest and Trees : The Appalachian Mountains are of crucial import to the survival of life on earth as we know it. Estimated by scientists to have been the highest mountains on the planet about 460 million years ago, today, taken as a whole, their forests make up one of our planet's greatest carbon dioxide sinks. (See "Information pages")

Forest and Trees

The Appalachian Mountains are of crucial import to the survival of lif ...

Updated: Sep 24, 2012 1:04pm PST

Scenery : Mountains can be understood as 'keystones' in a world that's over three fourths ocean. Mountains divide and filter our fresh water, create our rivers, dramatically dampen the impact of wind storms across continents, and have an extraordinarily expanded and variable surface area. Mountains variable surfaces often allow them to support an uncommonly wide array of species and greatly increased number of oxygen producing trees.

Scenery

Mountains can be understood as 'keystones' in a world that's over thre ...

Updated: Sep 24, 2012 12:59pm PST

Autumn Colors : Vibrant colors of wild Autumn.

Autumn Colors

Vibrant colors of wild Autumn.

Updated: Jan 30, 2011 1:44pm PST

New York State and New Jersey Volunteers : Fantastic volunteer photography.

New York State and New Jersey Volunteers

Fantastic volunteer photography.

Updated: Sep 25, 2011 2:04pm PST

Cultivated Nearby : The piedmont area along the Northern Appalachians and the valleys of the Valley-and-Ridges portion of the Southern Appalachians are populated with people to widely varying degrees. Cultivated plants that do well in these areas are different than the wild ones in that they won't appear unless they are planted by people and often require care. Gardeners often mix wild and cultivated plants and trees in the same garden. It can be interesting to see the contrast in the types of vegetation as they grow side by side and also to know what can actually be cultivated in such an environment.

Cultivated Nearby

The piedmont area along the Northern Appalachians and the valleys of t ...

Updated: Sep 24, 2012 1:30pm PST

OHM Logo Merchandise : T-shirts, mugs, cards and other merchandise with the OHM logo.

OHM Logo Merchandise

The DVD : The DVD, "Appalachian Mountains and Forests - Valley-and-Ridge Provence - Educational Photo Gallery," provides a pleasant, interactive experience for computer users. Containing over 2,400 highly organized, navigable photographs of the remaining healthy wilderness in and around the Central Appalachian Mountains. It has customizable slideshows as well as captions, tags, and watermarks that inform. It's an honest, non-enhanced, un-hyped, presentation of this regions ecology and beauty. The informational component of the DVD ranges from general information about the regions geological history to details about the chemical nature of individual herbs. It's well referenced and touches upon many interesting data points without being comprehensive. Inspirational quotations are interspersed throughout. Enjoyment, relaxation, and ease of learning are the result. First edition - $39.00 SOLD OUT. The second edition is being processed. In the meantime, photos on this website are available, both digitally and in print. Below: Images of DVD's first edition packaging with useful information.

The DVD

About: Dr. Gloriyah doctorgloriyah@ohealthymountains.info : Hi. I'm Dr. Gloriyah, founder of O Healthy Mountains, LLC (OHM) and doctor of osteopathic medicine. Myself and a few volunteers have dedicated OHM to the appreciation and understanding of the natural environment as exemplified by mountains and our relationship with them. Through OHM, I hope to demonstrate a mountain-centric perspective from which people can better relate to nature and our place in it. This may help us conceptualize how our state of health is mutual with that of natural world. This concept is one I'm carrying over to www.OHealthyNetwork.com, which is focused primarily upon preventive and integrative/complementary medicine. Mountains divide and filter our fresh water to form rivers, dampen the impact of storms across continents, and provide earth with extraordinarily expanded and variable surface areas. They're analogous to 'keystones' of the land in a world that's three fourths ocean. Mountain surfaces often allow them to support an uncommonly wide array of species and greatly enhanced number of oxygen producing plants. They also provide emotional and physical healing with their beauty and recreational opportunities. Second only to rain forests, the Appalachian Mountains have the greatest variety of species on earth.­ Even the famed Amazon River was formed by mountains, the amazing Andes.

About: Dr. Gloriyah doctorgloriyah@ohealthymountains.info

Critics' Choices : An evolving selection chosen by a NYC artist for their potentially greater aesthetic and commercial appeal. The photos in this gallery might be useful in decor for homes or offices. (Aesthetic appeal is a crucial part of the photography on the OHM interactive DVDs though, ultimately, photographs are selected, for the DVD, based on their contribution to the the overall Appalachian Experience rather than for value as individual works or art.)

Critics' Choices

An evolving selection chosen by a NYC artist for their potentially gre ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 11:00am PST

Fungi of Central Appalachia : Mushrooms pictured in this gallery are mostly from Eastern Kentucky and immediate surroundings, an area that has been described by mycologists as being richer in fungi than any other in North America. Some of the species are edible, others medicinal, however, poisonous and deadly mushrooms are not hard to find. Fungi can be very challenging to positively identify. The Appalachian Mountains and Forests DVD and this website may be useful aids with which to study fungi, but prior to even entertaining the idea of consuming an apparently edible mushroom, including any you may see on the OHM DVD or website, you need to consult resources produced by mycologists who specialize in the study of fungi. Mycologists have been known to declare that it takes ten years of serious study to be able to safely navigate fungi in the wild.

Fungi of Central Appalachia

Mushrooms pictured in this gallery are mostly from Eastern Kentucky an ...

Updated: Sep 24, 2012 12:58pm PST

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Invasive Species :

Invasive Species

Updated: Sep 24, 2012 1:28pm PST

miscelaneous :

miscelaneous

Updated: Oct 11, 2012 5:24am PST

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