While the Blue Ridge Parkway is always a beautiful drive, a trip down 194 from Boone to Todd is highly recommended right now! Plenty of pastoral scenes, gorgeous hillsides, and pockets of forest makes this an excellent fall drive. At a slightly lower elevation than...
Today’s view is from Yadkin Valley Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This overlook is the next one north of Thunder Hill, and the views here are just as beautiful. Mists are hanging in the valleys during a break in the rainfall. You can see that some of the...
The rain from hurricane Delta was just in time for the weekend, but it didn’t diminish the colors. The view at Beacon Heights was made even more dramatic by the mists, and the freshly-fallen autumn leaves on the trail made the hike even more magical. The trees...
Areas near Green Mountain and Stack Rock Overlook are nearing peak color! The overcast skies did little to dampen the color, and kept the sun from heating up the day. We’re hoping that the rain this weekend will not be too heavy or come with too much wind, so...
Today’s photo is the view at the end of the Blue Ridge Parkway exit to Highway 321 South to Blowing Rock. The autumn foliage is developing well in Blowing Rock. According to our local Fall Color Guy, we’ll see peak color sometime around next week:...
Price Park Picnic Area is beautiful right now! A large proportion of the beech trees along Boone Fork Creek are exhibiting vibrant golden hues. The maples are still mostly green, though there are currently several sourwoods nearby that are a firey red. Asters are in...
