This fall wasn't spectacular, color-wise. In fact, this fall probably would rank in the bottom 2 or 3 worst autumns since we've been here. But I was able to find a couple of nice shots, while on a 12-mile hike from the bottom of Madison Run Fire Road, into the Madison Run Wilderness area, up the fire road to Skyline Drive, over the Rockytop Loop Trail, and back down via the Austin Mountain trail.
Yes, this is a black bear, running away from me. You have to look hard to see him. That's his year in the top center of the picture.
The pictures are out of order, since Blogger doesn't upload them in the order I specify. This is sunset over the Shenandoah Valley, from the Furnace Mountain Trail on the south side of the Madison Run Wilderness Area.
Some spots of color here and there.
The fire road is uphill all the way, six miles, from the base, to Skyline Drive. The trails coming back, however, are up and down, up and down, and relatively steep, too, although the net altitude change is about 1800 feet.
In spite of having a freeze a week earlier, this wildflower was still in bloom.
Some more color...
Looking southeast towards Trayfoot Mountain.
The pictures are out of order, since Blogger doesn't upload them in the order I specify. This is sunset over the Shenandoah Valley, from the Furnace Mountain Trail on the south side of the Madison Run Wilderness Area.
Some spots of color here and there.
The fire road is uphill all the way, six miles, from the base, to Skyline Drive. The trails coming back, however, are up and down, up and down, and relatively steep, too, although the net altitude change is about 1800 feet.
In spite of having a freeze a week earlier, this wildflower was still in bloom.
Some more color...
Looking southeast towards Trayfoot Mountain.
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