My Worldhttp://www.backcountrynotes.com/my-world/Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:10:47 +0000en-USSquarespace Site Server v5.9.1 (http://www.squarespace.com/)More Appalachian AutumnAppalachiaAutumnAutumnMy Worldcolorsfall colormaplesnatureJay HendersonSun, 01 Nov 2009 12:49:56 +0000http://www.backcountrynotes.com/my-world/2009/11/1/more-appalachian-autumn.html214394:2349819:5666696The maples and other showy trees are done now.  The weather has turned dour again and the maple leaves are falling fast.  These are pictures taken around town near the end of the high season.  Most are maples, but there are other trees, including a cherry and a willow oak.  The oaks are coming into their own, and although they are not as flashy as maples and dogwoods and such, they have their own palette of muted tones.  If the weather breaks, I'll shoot a few.

]]>http://www.backcountrynotes.com/my-world/rss-comments-entry-5666696.xmlAppalachian Autumn 2009AppalachiaAppalachianAutumnAutumnMy Worldcolorsfallfall colornatureJay HendersonSun, 25 Oct 2009 13:40:50 +0000http://www.backcountrynotes.com/my-world/2009/10/25/appalachian-autumn-2009.html214394:2349819:5598244We live on the western edge of the Ridge and Valley Province of the Appalachian Mountains.  The landscape is defined by long ridge mountains, with coves nestled in higher elevations and river valleys in the limestone and shale formations below. 

The Autumn turning of the leaves this year has been slow, giving us a long season of fall color.  The images in this article are from the past week. There is still color developing and even when the maples have yellowed out the oaks will endure.

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Here are some interesting, informative, and fun places in my world.  

ABINGDON - An old frontier town in Washington County, Virginia, Abingdon contains many well-preserved buildings from the Colonial and Early American periods.  Attractions include the Barter Theatre, the William King Regional Center for the Arts,  antique/junktique and specialty stores, and an excellent annual arts, crafts and music fair, the Virginia Highlands Festival. 

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