“Almost Heaven” in the Fall

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”
–  Albert Camus 

How does a landscape go from beautiful to spectacularly beautiful…..it gets clothed in the magnificent colors of that breathtaking season we call fall.

In the summer, my son and I were able to enjoy some of the natural beauty the picturesque state of West Virginia has to offer… I shared a post with some of our highlights here.  I was once again able to enjoy its beauty, but this time in its fall glory, on my yearly, girl’s-weekend getaway with a few treasured friends. In this post I’ve gathered some pictures from that trip and also a few from our past fall trips; I hope you enjoy!

Trails were marked with a kaleidoscope of colors and leaves decorated fern, moss and rocks like nature’s confetti.

They softened the path as we walked and the ones that didn’t make it to the ground graced the evergreens like natural Christmas ornaments.

The countryside was decked out in all its splendor…

while fields of gold nourished the lingering butterflies.

Dolly Sods was a mosaic of colors resembling nature’s quilt on one side…

while showing off its grandeur, tinged in autumnal hues, on the mountainside.

The many waterfalls and creeks in this state are only that much more scenic when fall is in the air…

Mountains, valleys, creeks and rolling pastures, Autumn in West Virginia is simply spectacular!

A special thanks to our husbands for, once again, manning the “home front” while your wives hiked the trails!

♥

As in the last post, pictures of West Virginia wouldn’t seem complete without its most famous song…enjoy!!

 

∼ Jen