This year's drought has caused quite a delay for leaves changing colors. We got all the way through October with green still on the trees, and when November hit, I stopped to wonder if we had received enough rain to even produce a brilliant color show of red, yellow, orange, green and brown in the forests.
Luckily, the few inches of rain that fell in the last couple of weeks, and the now cool nights, were enough to make the leaves fall in fashion again this year. Today after church proved a perfect time for a hike at Cheaha State Park, boasting the highest point in Alabama.
The highlights of the day: the ride to the mountains with the windows down, a sunny day with a cool breeze, stunning colors of leaves, peanut butter crackers and water for snacking, coming out of a clearing to a breathtaking view the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains...and Bryan's first hiking trip!
Bryan and I on the Bald Rock trail.
I just have to add there is no saturation added for the above picture.
At the edge of the lookout point--and saying through his teeth, "Hurry up and take the picture, please!"
This is a pretty neat idea. If you don't want to-- or can't--go through the trails to get to the lookout point, a wooden "trail" has been built.
This year's drought has caused quite a delay for leaves changing colors. We got all the way through October with green still on the trees, and when November hit, I stopped to wonder if we had received enough rain to even produce a brilliant color show of red, yellow, orange, green and brown in the forests.
Luckily, the few inches of rain that fell in the last couple of weeks, and the now cool nights, were enough to make the leaves fall in fashion again this year. Today after church proved a perfect time for a hike at Cheaha State Park, boasting the highest point in Alabama.
The highlights of the day: the ride to the mountains with the windows down, a sunny day with a cool breeze, stunning colors of leaves, peanut butter crackers and water for snacking, coming out of a clearing to a breathtaking view the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains...and Bryan's first hiking trip!
Bryan and I on the Bald Rock trail.
I just have to add there is no saturation added for the above picture.
At the edge of the lookout point--and saying through his teeth, "Hurry up and take the picture, please!"
This is a pretty neat idea. If you don't want to-- or can't--go through the trails to get to the lookout point, a wooden "trail" has been built.
4 comments:
I've never missed fall so much. the cactus or cacti don't change colors...and the dust is just brown. thanks for sharing the colors!
man that is sooo sweet! Its sure is good to see that and hear about the good ol' Appalachains again. And yeah for Bryans first hike, we are gonna have some fun over Christams, yall are gonna be there right? Thats really exciting and funny sense I got to see that several weeks and now im gettin excitied bout this white stuff on the floor. I'll send it yalls way
i always look forward to the alabamian leave photos. thanks for sharing. love you erie.
Your pictures are beautiful!! I can barely remember hikeing,but I used to love it. Hurry home-I am in need of your help shopping. If you have any wants before you get home, send list.
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