I am tired and a little sore from hiking, not to mention I have a couple of hundred photos to sort through. I’ll post just a few from our weekend in the country. It was peak weekend for Fall colors. I will mention that we bought a new camera and had a lot of fun (and maybe a bit of frustration on my part) learning how to operate it. Later this week I’ll show you all the cool little tricks it can perform! Meantime, enjoy the Autumn…this is just a tease of what’s to come later this week on my blog!
Quarry on family property
Pumpkin patch at Oak Ridge
Bursts of color everywhere
The mountains present their own canvas.
The beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway
Christmas tree farm and what used to be the Maxwell plantation
Sitting on an outcrop along the Appalachian Trail on the way to Humpback, you can see the slopes at Wintergreen in the background.
The Blue Ridge Parkway from Humpback Rock
Oh, I miss the Blue Ridge Parkway in the fall. So looking forward to more photos!
The Blue Ridge is gorgeous. I am so thankful I made it back peak weekend this year!
I love Fall … thanks for sharing a taste of the beauty of yours … I am hungry for more (our leaves are gone) so keep them coming!
Wow, your Fall was short! I’ll be posting lots this week and I’m sure here and there I’ll use them to accompany certain posts.
Actually, it was really a warm Fall and lasted longer then normal … ours just starts a lot sooner then yours. And, of course, this year we have had some wicked winds … 75% of the leaves came down in one day (it was crazy).
Your walking in “God’s country.”
I sure was, and enjoyed it immensely!
Wow. It looks like you managed your new camera quite well. Beautiful shots.
Thanks. It’s easy as long as I use the auto setting. I just get confused when I try to switch through some of the optional modes it offers.
Beautiful shots, Suzi! We loved cruising the Blue Ridge in the fall.
Thanks, Nancy. I had forgotten quite how lovely it is in the Fall.
One of the few parts of this country I have not seen. I must rectify that one day. It’s beautiful!
Yes, you must visit!
Oh thank you! I gasped at the first one, sighed at the pumpkins and settled in on the Blue Ridge Parkway. You are so good to share.
You are welcome. So happy you enjoyed. I was defintely in my element all weekend there!
Thanks for sharing the beautiful photos Suzicate and letting us tag along on your fall hiking.
Those are just a bit of little jaunts…I only gave you one shot of the REAL hike!
These aren’t photos…they are postcards!
Love them.
Well done!
So happy you like them, Nancy. The weather there was absolutely perfect this weekend!
Those are absolutely wonderful, Suzi! Can’t wait to see the rest of ‘em
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Glad you like them!
What a gorgeous area. Great photos!
It’s lovely anytime of year, but to me Fall is especially beautiful.
You take amazing photos. I’m jealous!
I took some and Dirt Man took some of them…and the camera helps!
What lovely photos! It helps to have a new camera, but when you have scenery like that — well, who wouldn’t love to capture it!
So happy I had the opportunity to take some photos of the colorful leaf changes.
OMG, Suzi….these photos are AMAZING!
The color is absolutely STUNNING! Great camera! And please do share what camera you purchased because in few months I would like to upgrade my Nikon, so I’d be interesting in checking your new camera out.
Love the shot of the Blue Ridge Parkway because you can really get a sense of the beautiful fall colors!
Thanks for sharing natures beauty, my friend! I LOVE this time of the year!
Have a great week…..X
Ron, It’s a Cannon PowerShot SX230 HS. I’m having a lot of fun learning how to use all those modes!
Great photos, Suzicate. Autumn is my favourite hiking season for a few reasons. The colours and the cooler weather top of the list.
Wondering what your new camera is…look forward to hearing about the tricks.
It’s a Cannon PowerShot SX230 HS. It’s relatively simple, not one with lots of lenses. I just need to learn how to do all the wonderful tricks it allows you to do!
The pumpkin patch picture is splendid. I love feeling the autumn in your posts. Your pics really do capture the sense of fall.
I’ll show pics later this week with the pumplins, bright orange, and the background in black and white.
Love the last two photos!
The Parkway is gorgeous!
Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous – you’ve clearly had quite the beautiful fall!
The countryside is fully loaded in color, the beach is not quite peak yet.
Sigh, what lovely photos. So far, we don’t have much color here on Long Island. I’m wondering if we’re going to move directly from green leaves to brown, crunchy leaves.
Oh, I hope you get some color there!
oh it’s been years since I drove on the Blueridge Parkway. So beautiful, especially in Fall. thank you for these pics. Is that an EasyWalker on your pooch? Aren’t they great?
Yes, it is an EasyWalker…sves me from her taking me on a walk. The Parkway is one of the things I miss most about living at the beach…fortunately I’m close enough I can visit it from time to time.
Stop posting all of these gorgeous season changing pictures or I will have to ditch my family and seasonless FL and move north.
Love the pictures, seriously.
Ditch Florida and come on over!
Hi Suzi, I think you are a very good photographer? I really love your pictures, All pictures are very sharp and you can catch a very beautiful scenery.
Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures with us
Yulia
http://www.mylifeismyrainbow.wordpress.com
It’s the camera…automatic settings are fabulous!
Oooh! You got a new toy! I look forward to some amazing pics!
Don’t you just love new toys?!
Gorgeous shots!
Thanks!
So beautiful.
Thanks, Terre.
What a beautiful place to try out your new camera.
Yes, there was lovely scenery everywhere for us to take pics.
Great family picture! The one looking down on the road really shows the beauty of the fall colors, nice angle.
The colors were incredible!