Cox Bridge

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I captured this autumn scene a few years ago on our way home from an autumn trip to Southern Ohio.  We happened upon Cox Bridge by accident and stopped to in views at the site.

 

 

 

 

Autumn Burning Bush

 

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A few years ago I got a pictures of a burning bush in our neighbor’s yard.  It always puts on am awesome display in the fall with its bright red leaves.  I used software to give the photo a more “painterly” look.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signs of Autumn on the Plateau

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It’s beginning to feel — and look — like Autumn up here on the Plateau.  The temperatures are cooler during the days and especially at night.  Hopefully as we move more into October we will see more color on the mountain sides.  This picture was taken in early October several years ago on Black Mountain, which is near our home.

Daddys Creek

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In early November of last year Betsy and I took a hike along Daddys Creek here in Fairfield Glade with Betsy’s son Mark and Robin.  It was a beautiful afternoon, and I was able to capture this scene of some of the remaining autumn colors and reflections in the water of the creek.

Upper Red Fork Falls

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Betsy and I enjoy hiking in November.  The weather is usually mild, and if we are hiking to a waterfall — which we usually are — the lack of leaves on the trees gives us a better view of the waterfall.  We  hiked to Upper Red Fork Falls near Erwin, Tennessee,  a few year ago.  This is the view we had.

Looking Back: Autumn Color Along the Cherohala Skyway

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I’m afraid that the heat and drought of the past couple of months will mean that there won’t be much autumn color in or mountains this year.  That won’t stop us from looking for the colors of autumn, however.  I got this picture along the Cherohala Skyway several years ago.

Autumn in the Smokeys

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Autumn colors came to the mountains this year a couple of weeks later than usual.  When My Beautiful Bride and I set out to see the colors, we found plenty of green among the trees.  But there were still some glorious sights to see, such as this view from Newfound Gap Road near Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Smoky Mountains Vista

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This is a view that Betsy and I enjoyed last month driving along the Foothills Parkway near Maryville, Tennessee.  We were at an overlook looking toward Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Lake Santeetiah

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In mid-October Betsy and I drove through the mountains of east Tennessee and western North Carolina in search of autumn colors.  We came upon this beautiful sight on Lake Santeetiah near Robbinsville, North Carolina, on October 20, 2016.

Autumn in the Mountains

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Betsy and I think the mountains are beautiful any time of the year, even if the Autumn colors are past their peak.  This late October picture, from my archives, was taken at the Woolyback Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

Autumn Color in the Glade

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Sometimes it is not necessary to drive long distances to find glorious autumn color.  This beautiful tree was in our own front yard.  I got this picture on November 3 of this year.

Autumn Colors in the Glade

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Some of the nice things about living in the Glade in October are autumn colors, beautiful lakes, and blue skies.  This photo, from my archives, was taken in October, 2009, along the shore of Lake Canterbury here in Fairfield Glade.

Byrd Lake in October

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Cumberland Mountain State Park near Crossville is one of the smaller parks in Tennessee's park system.  But it does have a wonderful restaurant and a beautiful lake.  This autumn photo of Byrd Lake is from my archives and shows just how beautiful the Plateau can be during October.

A Smokies Panorama

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If you've visited here very often, you know that we think the Smoky Mountains are pretty special.  We enjoy visiting them in all seasons.  We also enjoy taking photographs of all that beauty, but a picture really doesn't do a good job of capturing all that beauty.  I've been experimenting with panoramas, hoping that they might do a better job of conveying the beauty of the mountains and sky.

This is my first attempt at creating a panorama.  I shot the three photos that make it up on the Foothills Parkway in late October.

God's Palette

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We came across this pretty autumn scene while hiking in Rockbridge State Nature Preserve near Logan, Ohio.  The colors in God's palette are truly beautiful.

Autumn Color in Tennessee

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I went to my archives to get this photo of the beautiful autumn colors we enjoy here in Tennessee.  This picture was taken in October, 2009, at an overlook on the Cherohala Skyway, which runs over the mountains between Robbinsville, North Carolina, and Tellico Plains, Tennessee.

October in the Glade

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This photo is from my archives, but I wanted to share some of the beautiful autumn color we have in the Glade.  We often drive across the dam forming Lake Glastowbury when we travel toward Knoxville.  We stopped on a beautiful October day so I could get this picture.

October in the Smokies

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In October Betsy and I went to the Foothills Parkway near Townsend, Tennessee.  We wanted to see the color in the Smokies, but didn't want to get caught up in all the traffic that is there this time of year.  The Parkway parallels the Smokies, but is not nearly as well known.  This is the view (looking toward the Smoky Mountains) at the first overlook we encountered.

Smoky Mountains Sky

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The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the nation's most visited national park. People come throughout the year to see the mountains; they come in October to see the autumn colors. There's beauty to enjoy any time of the year.

This is the Smoky Mountains in early October.

Autumn Color in the Glade

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I went to my archives to get this picture of autumn color along the Druid Hills Golf Course here in the Glade. I know this was captured on the front nine of the course, but I'm not sure which hole.