Autumn in the Smokies

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This past Tuesday Betsy and I drove Newfound Gap Road through the Smokies from Tennessee to North Carolina. This picture was taken at an overlook near Chimney Tops.

Red Leaves, Blue Sky

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I have been trying to learn to use the manual settings on my camera, which means I have to stop and think instead of simply pressing the shutter.

As a result I've found myself looking up through the colorful autumn leaves rather than simply looking at them. This is what my camera and I saw Sunday at Fall Creek Falls State Park here in Tennessee.

Autumn Color in our Backyard

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Okay, this is really the golf course that is behind our house, but I was standing in our back yard when I took the picture.

Orange Leaves

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Although this picture was taken last year, we are starting to see autumn color here on the Plateau. We don't have anything quite this vibrant yet, but we're hopeful.

Bewitched Rose

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Bewitched is a bright pink rose that we enjoy in our large rose bed.  It has a delightful fragrance to go along with its pleasing color and form.

Burning Bush

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Monday afternoon Betsy and I went out to take some pictures in the afternoon light.  This Burning Bush is next to our neighbor's house.

Meigs Falls

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Meigs Falls is the only waterfall in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that can be seen from the road.  The picture above was taken from a pullout on Little River Road between Townsend and Gatlinburg.  It's good that the pullout provides good views, since no trail to the waterfall exists.