fbpx
Regional impacts from Hurricane Helene continue; please visit thoughtfully. Get latest updates here. X

Daily Fall Photo: October 7, 2017

The weather has made a definite shift from all the clear blue skies of the past week. Fall color brings warmth to all the fog and mist, however, and a hike on the Tanawha Trail at Rough Ridge Overlook doesn’t disappoint even on an overcast day! Color at this...

Daily Fall Photo: October 6, 2017

Today, there is plenty of fall color to enjoy on the routes between Blowing Rock and Linville. This view is from Highway 221, called Yoahlossee Road. Gorgeous blue skies have been the perfect backdrop to developing color this week! Previous Color Update >> Next...

Daily Fall Photo: October 5, 2017

While peak color for the Blowing Rock and Boone area is still some time away, there are some striking displays of fall foliage here and there. This brilliant red maples are showing their brightest hues right now along Blowing Rock Road in Boone.  Lots of green can...

Daily Fall Photo: October 4, 2017

The golden tones of morning and afternoon light really make the fall colors come alive! Here, the maples on Main Street behind the Speckled Trout show off brilliant orange and scarlet. This year, the peak color times are proving difficult to predict. Daily weather has...

Daily Fall Photo: October 3, 2017

A misty morning can’t dull the festive color of the Town’s autumn displays! Here is one of them, in front of the memorial at Memorial Park on Main Street. The fruits and flowers accentuate the beauty of the Garden Club’s work along the wall. Previous...

Daily Fall Photo: October 2, 2017

The chilly fall weather brought the first frost of the season to much of the High Country this weekend. Cooler temperatures help accelerate the color transition, so we’re looking forward to even more changes in the foliage displays this week. This view from...