Near McCaysville, Ga.

At the apple orchard:

Not many left on the trees but there were still plenty for sale.



Up the road:

Just color

From a drive around the lake

Day after Halloween.
The best view around, Hiwassee Lake.

Up Panther Top

Once a year, the Forest Service opens Panther Top lookout for a couple weekends so people can see the fall views.

You can walk up the road, though, about a mile, to get there, any other time of the year.

This time, a ranger was on duty to explain the views.

Folk School auction day

At the Folk School:

(Hard light to photograph. More photos tomorrow.)
In the Keith House, the annual Blacksmith Auction is going on.

Lovely day

Persimmons. Someone needs to shake them down and make persimmon butter.

Late October color

I'm not gettting out to take photos these days (soon!) but the colors are starting to hit their second stage....

In Tennessee

Smokey Mountains across Tellico Lake.


On the road, near Ballplay.

At Cherokee Lake

More of the same

Hiwassee Lake.


Apalachia Lake.


Shulers Creek meets the "dry gorge" of the Hiwassee.

Beautiful fall day

Playing around

I got a new camera to take closeups, since it was the one thing my trusty Kodak zoom couldn't do well. It's about time to record the flowers before they go away, anyway.