Fall Colors in the East
Posted: 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.
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.
..I love Autumn.
