bleslie![[search]](http://wwwcache.wral.com/presentation/v1/images/icons/16x12/search-form-icon.gif){kind=icon}
Site SearchI was a little disappointed with the fall colors this past weekend. John and Debbie Neel joined Cindy and me for a Nature Conservancy hike up Big Yellow Mountain in Avery County on across the Appalachian Trail down the Overmountain Victory Trail into Tennessee. The colors seem to be about a week later than last year. The weather was wonderful and the hike was invigorating but I really wanted to see more autumn hues than were available. That was Saturday. The picture I have included here was from Sunday morning just before sunrise outside my cabin in Glade Valley.
I took this picture with my new Canon wide-angle lens recommended by WRAL photographer Jeff Reeves. The sky more than made up for the lack of autumnal leaf activity. You can make out Pilot Mountain in poking up in the distance.
My father used to say that if you wanted to find God, go to the mountains and watch the sun rise. Now I know what he meant by that.
Welcome to GOLO, where WRAL.com visitors can comment on stories and create profile pages, blogs and photo galleries.
You must be a registered WRAL.com user to use these tools. Click here to register or log in.
GOLO member since February 4, 2008
October 6, 2009 10:10 a.m.
October 6, 2009 10:42 a.m.
GOLO member since July 3, 2007
October 6, 2009 11:22 a.m.
October 6, 2009 12:52 p.m.
October 6, 2009 3:35 p.m.
GOLO member since July 10, 2007
October 6, 2009 4:06 p.m.
GOLO member since July 10, 2007
October 6, 2009 5:16 p.m.
I know, but OVTA just introduced about 9,000 kids to walking on trails these last two weeks. In Elkin we had 260+ students and adults. They enjoyed walking it and interacting with the revolutionary war re-enactors. As the students surrounded a troy escapee and determined to offer him a parole to fight on our side, the trail was not necessarily quiet this past Friday.
I was however, up at sunrise, popping up tents and posting signs. It was peaceful if not colorful. Sunrise is good everywhere in NC... :-)
October 12, 2009 3:20 p.m.
October 12, 2009 3:26 p.m.
October 12, 2009 7:03 p.m.
This blog post is closed for comments.