This photo gallery post is long overdue. If this year end finds you freezing and snowbound, it’s my hope that this taste of October will warm you up a bit—maybe 30° or so. :)

Happy new year!

Maple Leaf on the Trail

Happy Camper

My first try at photographing stars. Newfound Gap parking lot

Mingo Falls near Cherokee, NC

The View from Clingman’s Dome

Now that’s a selfie!

Leaves fading to yellow

Along the path of Chimney Tops Trail

Dawn and me at Chimney Tops Overlook

Dawn, Heidi, and Haley at Chimney Tops Overlook

Roadside Overlook

Haley and Heidi

The easy part of Chimney Tops Trail

Just me