The Blue Ridge Parkway in October is more beautiful than ever
October 11-14, 2003

Spotted this tree in Cherokee, NC, just south of the Parkway itself	The Woolyback Overlook at the Parkway's southern end	Valleys below the mountains provide breathtaking views
I just love the way the closer scenery is in shade while the valley below is lit up	Just to give an idea of the scale, that pine tree is over 40' tall	Lovely autumn colors were everywhere throughout the whole trip
This is the first of four scenes you can stitch together into a panorama	This is the second of four scenes you can stitch together into a panorama	This is the third of four scenes you can stitch together into a panorama
This is the last of four scenes you can stitch together into a panorama	Lookinglass Mountain is one of the nation's premier rock-climbing meccas	The majestic Grandfather Mountain outside of Blowing Rock, NC
This was just behind the sub shop in Banner Elk, NC	The tall one on the right is Beech Mountain	Dappled light on the hills near sunset in Banner Elk
The last rays of the sun peeking out from behind Sugar Beech	The dawn colors reflected in a motorcycle fuel tank	I just stopped on the Parkway to take this shot over the windshield.
Beech leaves at a stop along the Blue Ridge Parkway	I love the way the mountains receed into the distance	This is the first of five scenes you can stitch together into a panorama
This is the second of five scenes you can stitch together into a panorama	This is the third of five scenes you can stitch together into a panorama	This is the fourth of five scenes you can stitch together into a panorama
This is the last of five scenes you can stitch together into a panorama	The Valley between the Blue Ridge and Shennandoah ranges	Autumn colors simply covered the hillsides
The leaves each change according to their own schedules	Little farmsteads are scattered throughout these mountains	Another of these beautiful round trees - this one near Harrisonburg, VA