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Autumn Color - 2020 | All Text & Images: Copyright (2020) |
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Autumn Color - 2020 | All Text & Images: Copyright (2020) |
| 1 - October 23, 2020 These shots were taken along my route to visit Clear Creek Falls, mostly from the gravel loop through Tuni Gap and Tusquittee Gap. |
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| Along the Clear Creek Trail... > |
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| 2 - Coming up our driveway, by the cabin... |
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| 3 - October 26, 2020 I knew from past years that some ridges coming off Brasstown Bald put out some nice color in the fall. On this hike, I visited a rock outcrop off the Arkaquah Trail where I had photographed some colorful panoramas back in 2017. Unfortunately, when I arrived, there was a heavy overcast, making for very dull foliage. There were occasional breaks with sun poking through, so I hung around for almost two hours, hoping for improved conditions. I was rewarded with a few fleeting moments of afternoon light that made the colors pop. |
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| View looking north-west from near Chimneytop. |
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| Panoramic view from west (left) to north (right), down into Plottown, Jacksonville and Young Harris. |
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| View to the north-east along distant Wolfpen Ridge. |
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| View west, with the peak of Blue Bluff at center. |
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| Like I said, some nice color on these ridges! |
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| Detail of the foliage color |
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| Late afternoon shadows forming on the view west. |
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| Summit of Brasstown Bald from Chimneytop on the Arkaquah Trail. |
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| Summit of Brasstown Bald from the BtB parking area. |
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| A few images from along the Arkaquah Trail as I hiked to the rock outcrop views: |
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| Appalachian Gentian, aka Showy Gentian (Gentiana decora) There were still a number of these in bloom on the mountain. |
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| Fallen leaves on an interesting rectangular rock... |
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| Gentiana decora |
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| A well pecked old tree trunk / log |
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| Gentiana decora |