Fall Colors in the East

Post by **GypsyRR** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:05 am

Fortunately for me, I had some work last week out east and was able to take a couple of extra days and drive through the mountains and see the fall color change beginning. I may have been a few days early in some areas but other areas sure seemed like they were peak color change times to me.

I didn't have a plan or path in mind so I just got on the road and headed toward the mountains. Because of that, I'm not even sure where I was half the time. I took hundreds of pictures, but am not happy with their quality for web posting once they pass through Photobucket.com. But, nevertheless, here are a few.

I left early one morning while the mountains were still draped in fog. It gave the drive sort of an ominous feeling and made the turns/twists on the roads more of a challenge to navigate. The roads through the mountains were incredible and now I know why all you guys out east get together and ride so often!! I can't imagine having terrain like that so close that you could take some rides like these every weekend.

Once the trees parted, I could see some unbelievable views which made me want to hang around the area until the fog lifted.

I've never lived in an area known for it's fall foliage display so this was a real treat for me. It was hard NOT to take pictures of everything I saw. And it is equally hard not to post all 400 pictures. But here are a few more of my wanderings and roaming around the mountains out east:

After my short side trip to the mountains out east, I am looking forward to the '07 Bash and hoping the roads and sights near there are as great as the ones I saw on this trip. There is still a few weeks of color change left in other parts of the country. I think I'll try to take another fall foliage trip in the next few weeks and see the differences in the colors, terrain, and roads. Now, if I can just get to travel on someone else's expense again!!!

BTW, if I inadvertently took a picture of your house, your road, your land, your church, or your barn and didn't give you credit, I'm sorry. I just had no idea where I was. On the other hand, if you could tell me where I was, I'd appreciate it. I might like to return some day. Thanks.

Post by **DJ Downunder** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:23 am

Thanks GypsyRR....Show us the other 383 pics..

..I love Autumn.

I liked this one best.

DJ

Post by **taosports** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:01 am

Very nice GypsyRR. Fall is my favorite time of the year. Thanks for the photos.

Post by **DSKYZD** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:20 am

Here's a couple just to tease you with. I took them last week near where the Bash will be next spring:

Click'em

Glad you enjoyed your trip and thanks for sharing your great pictures.

DSKYZD

Post by **iowabeakster** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:45 pm

great pictures gypsy,

if the transfer made those photos look bad, the originals must be stunning.

Post by **Boxer** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:10 pm

WOW! Very nice.

Now, do you know what state you were in?

Post by **GypsyRR** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:55 am

Boxer wrote:WOW! Very nice.

Now, do you know what state you were in?

Kind of. I know I traveled through 3 different states within a short amount of time.

munchmeister · Post by **munchmeister** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:44 am

WOW, great pictures Gypsy !! I've got to stop looking at ride reports... I am really, really jonesin' to take a long trip on the R to all these beautiful places. I spent time in Arkansas and went to North Carolina in the winter last year and really want to make a trip on the bike to see such color. Your photos remind me of those places but mine were without those great fall colors. Beautiful, thanks for sharing the photos.

This is my favorite. I can just imagine leaning around that curve, on such a beautiful fall day, nothing else to worry about but enjoying the ride.

--Doug

Arbreacames · Post by **Arbreacames** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:53 pm

GypsyRR wrote:
Boxer wrote:WOW! Very nice.

Now, do you know what state you were in?
Kind of. I know I traveled through 3 different states within a short amount of time.

Excellent photography! But you are teasing me with the locations. The architecture tells me it is North of Virginia. Perhaps Pennsylvania? Ohio?

Post by **MikeCam** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:05 pm

I thought it was Tenneesee or Arkansas

R4R&R · Post by **R4R&R** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:32 am

Beautiful pictures - you have a good eye!

I agree with DJ, this one belongs in a magazine or postcard or something:

I didn't realize Texas had so many hills!

Post by **MikeCam** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:43 pm

I'd like to have that view directly in front of my K1200S.

machew01

Post by **MikeCam** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:02 pm

Mac has hijacked Cam ID....oh nooooooo!

Post by **GypsyRR** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:19 pm

Mac hijacked Cam "id"?

As in Freud's id????

Post by **Doug** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:08 am

Awesome Pics!

Post by **yjleesvrr** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:44 am

Great pics Gipsy. What camera do you use?

Say now, what's up with Mac and Mike these days? They're sharing computers or something... Things that make you go hmmmmm.

Post by **GypsyRR** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:00 am

yjleesvrr wrote:Great pics Gipsy. What camera do you use?

Say now, what's up with Mac and Mike these days? They're sharing computers or something... Things that make you go hmmmmm.

Thanks. I use a Canon 350XT.

Post by **MikeCam** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:39 am

Mac had a Mac Attack. The OSX stack put the saved data back when he opened my Mac. It wasn't a hack, just a bad Mac, so Yong, cut us some slack. I just want my username back.

Post by **Boxer** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:47 am

MikeCam the rapper!

Post by **GypsyRR** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:47 am

What's this flack about a hack?
It's just a thread hijack.

MikeCam, you can now be officially named DrMikeSeuss.