The Devine Miss N favored me with her company on a trek Saturday up into the Smokies, where we hit the Blue Ridge Parkway heading south toward Mount Pisgah. We were there to view the autumn tree colors. I think it was somewhere along Bad Gap that the southern leg of the parkway was closed and traffic was being turned back. We lingered for a while at the overlook, and it began to snow. Wow! Snow on October 17 in the Carolinas is unique, even for North Carolina (where we were). It was a magical moment that gave us both that tingly, excited kid, giggly feeling. I haven't a clue otherwise how to explain the feeling, but I'm sure you've experienced it.
After a bit we headed back down the mountains where it wasn't snowing, and then took a trek out the other end of the Parkway, headed north. We hadn't ventured very far when we began to see snow again. Then it began to get to be more and more. The higher the road climbed the more snow there was. Finally we ran into another gate that had the northern end of the Parkway closed. The picture above was taken out the car window with a crackberry phone and isn't very good. But, if you click on it so it will enlarge you can see the white dusting covering the upper section of the mountains.
It was a fantastically beautiful sight, and an almost mystical experience. It felt like God had let us catch him at work in a private moment, just as a special treat. There were only a few other people on the Parkway, so who knows? Maybe he picked us for the private viewing.
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oh my how glorious !!Wish I had been there - my favorite time/sk
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