This was a glorious fall weekend for hiking, and though the color is not at its peak, it is still enough to change the quality of the light filtering through the trees. Numinous. Plenty of gold and orange with occasional pops of red at the higher elevations.
These photos are from the Explorer Loop in Bent Creek...easy 3.3 miles and close to home (if you live in Asheville). Lots of water for the dogs, not many people if you like solitude. Go early for the best chance of seeing wild turkey, hawks or deer. We got there a little later and got an earful from a pileated woodpecker. Took about an hour to walker the entire loop slowly, stopping for pictures and to chase squirrels through the woods.
Thanks to Tena for sharing this hike with me. I'm putting it on my list to visit regularly.
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