This past weekend, my husband, daughter and I took a quick trip to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park (Tennessee side). When we go at this time of year, we are hoping to see the leaves fully turned, but alas, this year, we were either too early or the leaves decided not to put on their annual show. Still, I took some pictures.
This picture was taken at Newfound Gap, which is in the park where the Tennessee and North Carolina state lines meet.
Besides the fact that trees are involved, I have no idea where, at what angle or why I took this picture.
The ugly is not a picture, but the reason for a change to our routine. We normally follow the road through the park over Newfound Gap into Cherokee, North Carolina, but not this trip. Why? We heard Cherokee had been hard hit by Hurricane Helene, and we didn’t think a trio of tourists trekking around a disaster zone would help anyone.
Meet Penny and Max on their way home from the kennel on Monday.
And here are Daisy, Penny in the back and part of Max’s body on the same ride.
Have a great third Friday of the month everyone!
Fall colors were very late for us this year.
ReplyDeleteBut you did get some?
DeleteYou can never tell about fall color. One year, we went on a cruise (the last one of the year) up the New England coast to Canada. We knew it was past peak leaf-color season, but it was when we could get away. And it was cheaper than the peak season cruises. That year, the color was late, and we saw the most magnificent scenery.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds lovely! Some year, we want to see the leaves in New England.
DeleteWhat a fun trip. Sometimes the "mistake" photos are the most talked and laughed about images. I just got back from Massachusettes and the colors were lovely. I bet your pups were happy to have you back home.
ReplyDeleteEcstatic is more like it.
DeleteOur colors are almost gone after recent rains, but some are still holding on. That makes a late season for us. We normally peak for leafpeeping the last week of September.
ReplyDeleteYour pups are adorable
I think so. The lady at the kennel when we picked them up said, "They have very different personalities." I agreed, but pointed out that it worked for them.
DeleteI bet your pups made the trip very interesting! Usually the third weekend in October is considered the peak time for color here in CT and it’s proven to be true this year. I hope the rest of your travels were safe happy and a little less insane!
ReplyDeleteYes, they were. Once you removed the canine component, the three homo sapiens managed to travel together quite well. It's always nerve-wracking driving them around, especially since Daisy gets car-sick if she is in a car for too long.
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