Saturday, October 30, 2004

Halloween weekend

Booo!! Posted by Hello
This 'hanged man' looks too real. Posted by Hello
It looks and feels like New England, but.... Posted by Hello
It's a winery in north Georgia, near Young Harris. Posted by Hello
Still a few on the vine... Posted by Hello

Today

I have a couple spooky photos to post and will in awhile. But meanwhile, check out the Halloween photo Marie's posted on Blue Ridge Blog and definitely don't miss her recent photos from her deck. Heaven!

Wednesday, October 27, 2004

More lovely photos from further north

South Knox Bubba has posted some great fall color photographs from the Cumberland Gap. Amazing how much more intense the color is just a couple hundred miles further north.

Fletch at Austin Country Limits continues to post beautiful photos from the Smokies, most recently Oconoluftee and Smokemont. Also, Fletch links to this site from VirtualBlueRidge.com that shows 360 degree views from each of the Blue Ridge Parkway's 200 + overlooks.

On the other hand, I haven't been taking pictures the last few days. The leaves are falling and I haven't gotten out much...my other job is taking quite a bit of my time right now. Plus, other people's photos just look so much better. I'm planning on spending some time reworking my Web site so I can post some photos directly rather than through Hello! . That should improve things.

Monday, October 25, 2004

WNC in the spotlight

The congressional race for the seat held (for a long, long time) by Charles Taylor is getting lots of attention in the political Websites. Daily Kos says challenger Patsy Keever has a good chance of unseating him. Atrios has Keever as one of the House candidates most worth supporting.

Sunday, October 24, 2004

For better photos

More fall photos from the Smokies from South Knox Bubba (including a lovely picture of Gatlinburg ... yes, from some angles...)

Saturday, October 23, 2004

Missed opportunity

Today we went to the Celebration of Flight airshow at Murphy-Andrews airport. Too bad, when I went to take the first photo I discovered I'd left the memory card at home.
It was a cloudy day, not good for an airshow, but it was still a blast watching the crowd and how they appreciated the parachutists, aerobatic planes, forest service water drop, and the chance to climb around aircraft on the ground. I'm sure someone got good photos.
And I'll bet the performers were impressed by this beautiful valley airstrip surrounded by incredible mountains. Bet they'll be back....

Smokyblog is back.

Fletch, who now does the photoblog called Austin Country Limits is back in the Smokies (just visiting?) and posting some beautiful photographs from the Blue Ridge Parkway and Cherohala Skyway. Don't miss his lament for the hemlocks.
(I posted this the other day but it somehow got wiped out when I used Hello! to post new photos. That's disturbing.)
Maple. Not like New England's, but there's some color here. Posted by Hello
High point. That's a corner of Hiwassee Lake in the distance. Posted by Hello
More color. Posted by Hello

Monday, October 18, 2004

Just up the road... Posted by Hello
Amazingly clear the last couple days, view of Nantahalas from the west. Never seen them so clear. Posted by Hello
Tranquil. Posted by Hello

Thursday, October 14, 2004

Evening fog after a rain.... Posted by Hello
Cold front moving through. Posted by Hello

Monday, October 11, 2004

Sunday afternoon in north Georgia

Vogel State Park. Posted by Hello
Paddle boat. Posted by Hello
Colors are changing... Posted by Hello
Happy horses, with a view. Posted by Hello
Country lane. Posted by Hello

Sunday, October 10, 2004

Hiwassee River, below Appalachia Lake. Posted by Hello
Appalachia Lake, near the Tennessee border with North Carolina. Posted by Hello

Friday, October 08, 2004

Late-blooming lupine, survivor of land clearing. Posted by Hello
Fall goldenrod, still spectacular.... Posted by Hello
A sign on the deck. Posted by Hello
Another foggy morning. Posted by Hello

Monday, October 04, 2004

Early signs of fall:

The leaves on the dogwoods are getting red; but it'll still be awhile before the colors change all over the woods, though. Posted by Hello