This is the week to enjoy a wide range of foliage in the High Country! According to the local “Fall Color Guy” and experts at Grandfather Mountain, “this is the peak week for the Blowing Rock-to-Grandfather Mountain section of the Blue Ridge Parkway....
The views from Rough Ridge on the Blue Ridge Parkway were amazing today! The trail was busy with people hoping to enjoy the sunset with peak color, and I think it’s safe to say that none of them were disappointed. The trail that leads from Rough Ridge Overlook on the...
The sun has returned today, and the foliage is really lighting up in the entire area. Today’s image was taken in Ashe County, where elevations are a bit lower than Blowing Rock. The color is really starting to fill in. Tomorrow, we’ll head up to higher...
Light rain and heavy mists and fog in the area today make long-distance color viewing difficult. However, the mists always add a certain beauty to the scene, so there is still plenty to enjoy about a foggy fall day in the High Country. If you have the chance in the...
Downtown Blowing Rock is just beautiful right now. Often, it seems that trees along roadsides and in developed areas show color before those on surrounding hillsides, and the trees in town are certainly demonstrating. Today’s main photo was taken in Memorial...
