I was first wowed by this view at age six. It still fills me with a sense of awe today. Flat Rock Overlook near Grandfather Mountain.

Could I entice you to take a 3-minute autumn vacation to the mountains of North Carolina? It’s free fun!

Double shot of cuteness at coffee counter. Pineola pick me up!

Linville! Lovely in its autumnal glow.

Don’t be too busy to enjoy the beauty of autumn.

Throwback Thursday. Playing at Brown Mountain Beach with my sister Miriam.

Great day for Drake Maye! youtube.com/watch?v=kKFOB4Yy…

Love this sign at President James Madison’s home in Virginia!

A beautiful light at the end of a journey.

Nature has a way of saying “goodnight.” Canada geese overhead in Cary.

Where is your all-time favorite place to see fall colors? Please help us with recommendations here. Several years ago I traveled to Vermont and found some of the most spectacular fall colors I’ve ever experienced. Here’s “Autumn in Vermont.”youtu.be/3SDhD0Wanpg?is=OmQx…

Wow! What a wonderful day for a walk. 72 degrees, gentle breeze and beautiful blue skies. I’ve already got my 10,000 steps in today and I’m going for more!

So long Glade Valley. After 29 wonderful years at our mountain retreat just off the Blue Ridge Parkway it is time to say goodbye. It is a bittersweet farewell as we walk the land and touch the trees and savor your stunning view one last time. We leave a song and video.

I love the early morning shadows of mid to late September. You can tell autumn colors are right around the corner.

After the storm. One of my favorite early morning mountain memories in Glade Valley.

Have you ever experienced a sunrise and a thunderstorm at the same time? Well, I did over the holiday weekend and it was wild and beautiful.

Time lapse sunrise near Glade Valley today. Please wait for the bright red ball!

Streaky sunrise in Glade Valley.

Thunderstorm at sunrise in Glade Valley. A rumbling roar of remarkable beauty.

Nothing like a thunderstorm to break the heat of a September day in the mountains.