Even before I got on the trail, as I was driving up Skyline Drive at sunrise, there was a show that I just had to stop and see - fog spilling over the gap, great fall color painted by a narrow slit of sunlight in otherwise overcast skies:
I hiked from Big Meadows Lodge to Little Stonyman, and there were sights of all kinds along the way. The fog was playing with the sun. The concert was a re-enactment of the moment of creation. And I got to be a witness!
The fog gave fall color its own unique signature.
And the moisture brought the natural rock gardens to life:
And there were views - views galore! How can one person be so blessed in one single day, to have experienced such glory!?!
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| Franklin Cliffs in the fog |
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| Crescent Rocks and its adjacent overlook |
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| Morning view northward from Big Meadows campground |
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| Looking North from Little Stonyman |
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| View SW from Pollock Knob |
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Here's the plot of my hiking on a map, with a link to more photos:
AT Day 252 - Big Meadows to Little Stonyman at EveryTrail
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Thank you for sharing the glory. Your pictures brought that glory to my house today.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely images! It looks like a magical day for you.
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