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Blue Ridge Parkway

olivia — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:51:05 +0000

Jeff and I drove out to the Blue Ridge Mountains on 10/22/11 to check out the fall foliage. We decided to head south of interstate 64, on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Our first stop was Humpback Rocks. We’d been there once before, but it was several years ago. The climb up was a bit tougher than I’d remembered. I can blame that on age, right?

After recovering from the hike up and back down, we set out in the car, stopping at several of the overlooks. Traffic was light and the weather was perfect. Although the colors weren’t as brilliant as in past years, it was a great day.

A Woodland Journey

olivia — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:48:18 +0000

Abandoned tracks from the logging railroad through the Blue Ridge mountains. 10/22/11

End of the Line

olivia — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:42:29 +0000

End of the tracks. Part of the old logging railroad that ran through the Blue Ridge mountains. 10/22/11

A Fungus Among Us

olivia — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:38:41 +0000

Fungus on a tree; Blue Ridge Parkway, 10/22/11

Snowflake Roses

olivia — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:55:34 +0000

Tiny, yellow Snowflake Roses at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, 4/17/11.

White Orchids

olivia — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:54:19 +0000

White Orchids at The Orchids Galore! exhibit at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, 4/17/11.

Tiger Crow Orchid

olivia — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:53:26 +0000

Tiger Crow Orchid at The Orchids Galore! exhibit at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, 4/17/11.

A Taste Of Spring

olivia — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:48:56 +0000

White tulips and yellow daffodils signal that Spring is in the air at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, 4/17/11.

Standing Tall

olivia — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:47:34 +0000

White tulip stands tall at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, 4/17/11.

Japanese Maple

olivia — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:45:43 +0000

Japanese Maple leaves at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, 4/17/11.