Happy Tuesday, Smoky Mountain Lovers!
Today is September 24. The difference between September 24 and October 13 is approximately one blink. I mention that because this photo is from October 13, 2012 (and of course it's the view from the deck of The Gatlinburg Lodge at SmokyMountainViews.com). The foliage in the photo is looking pretty stunning -- that means it's time for you leaf-peepers to make your move.
The elevation in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranges from 875 feet up to 6,643 feet. That piece of information that you politely smiled and nodded at is actually crucial -- it means that we enjoy gorgeous fall colors for a long period of time. Toward the end of September (aka, right now), the trees above the 4,000' elevation begin transforming, and we start watching the colors drift down the mountains into the valleys, over the next weeks, into early November. Five days ago, the Great Smoky Mountains Association reported that American Beech, Yellow Birch, and White Hobble are turning, up on the peaks... in addition to early turners like flowering dogwood, blackgum, sourwood, virginia creeper, and black walnut doing their part in the lower elevations.
Come see, people -- it's time!
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