Black Mountain

The greening of the mountains from Blue Ridge Rd, Black Mountain, North Carolina.

Sunday, October 16, 2022

Autumn colors

 No kidding. Driving around Black Mountain is hard, I keep wanting to stop and capture another beautiful tree!











The eastern Black Mountain welcome sign has been given new plantings and some characters of the season.



No, I'm not crazy...this is some kind of pipe system that's being monitored for some reason, just down the hill from me. They've dug deep, put in some huge PVC pipes, and now this was the view a few days ago. I think we used to call these Super Fund Sites. Something horrible was in that earth that needed to stay buried forever or longer. But this isn't on the EPA list of Super Fund Sites. Will ask at Town Hall next.

I should just stop trying to take photos through the windshield. I don't realize how tinted it is until I get them home and an orange tree looks like this.

My home views...


October 4

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Oct 13

Today's quote:

It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him. 
-J.R.R. Tolkien, novelist and philologist (1892-1973)




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  1. William KendallOctober 16, 2022 at 8:26 AM

    The fall colours are lovely.

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  2. Barbara RogersOctober 16, 2022 at 9:02 AM

    True too!

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  3. NewRobin13October 16, 2022 at 9:48 AM

    It is a beautiful season of color there. I love it!

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    1. Barbara RogersOctober 16, 2022 at 1:14 PM

      I just drive around for errands, and sometimes take a "long cut" vs. short cut, and find even more fun colors.

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  4. AnvilcloudOctober 16, 2022 at 10:33 AM

    I do understand the compulsion to stop and shoot. 😀

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    1. Barbara RogersOctober 16, 2022 at 1:15 PM

      Windows down in the car has been my most normal mode. No tripod for me, nor camera with various settings. They are home on the shelf.

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  5. MargaretOctober 16, 2022 at 12:36 PM

    Those colors are spectacular. Since it's still 70 degrees here (unheard of!) we don't have much autumn color and probably won't.

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    1. Barbara RogersOctober 16, 2022 at 1:17 PM

      70 still? Where are you? Texas? Arizona? Spain?

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    2. MargaretOctober 16, 2022 at 1:18 PM

      Nope, Western Washington State. Climate change is definitely real!

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    3. Barbara RogersOctober 16, 2022 at 7:10 PM

      Oh my goodness, Margaret. So sorry to hear that you all still are having such hot weather.

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  6. BillOctober 16, 2022 at 2:44 PM

    Your trees show their amazing colours, ours are pretty dull, greenish yellow looking. The wind blows most of them off the trees but I do miss the spectacular colours I grew up with.

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    1. Barbara RogersOctober 16, 2022 at 7:11 PM

      Sorry to hear that Bill. I have been in a few places that don't have autumn (like Florida, Texas etc.) Glad to share what we've got!

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  7. Vicki LaneOctober 16, 2022 at 4:59 PM

    I'm the same, taking picture after picture of all this beauty.

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    1. Barbara RogersOctober 16, 2022 at 7:11 PM

      Good to hear. All over facebook there are some gorgeous views!

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  8. MarciaOctober 16, 2022 at 5:55 PM

    Fall is such a lovely time of year. Getting us ready for the winter whites and grays.

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    1. Barbara RogersOctober 16, 2022 at 7:12 PM

      I do know that grey will be soon...not so much white as you have.

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  9. LindaOctober 17, 2022 at 8:04 AM

    Lovely foliage! If there are dragons near you, I hope they are friendly.

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