Photos: Blue Ridge Parkway offers colorful fall vistas

US parkway offers tourists a chance to observe the yearly display of autumn colors

Last updated: October 21, 2021 | 19:02

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Morning fog settles on Price Lake. Each autumn, as if on a pilgrimage, people visit the Appalachian Mountains to witness the splendor that only Mother Nature can provide.

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Price Lake reflects fall foliage as the sun rises. The fall vistas of the Blue Ridge Parkway never disappoint, though they are sometimes unpredictable.

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Trees begin to show their autumn colours as tourists walk along the parkway. Beauty can be found everywhere, regardless of the weather.

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Freshly fallen leaves glide along Boon Fork Creek. The Blue Ridge Parkway spans 469 miles, winding from the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains near Tennessee.

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A motorcyclist navigates the Linn Cove Viaduct at Grandfather Mountain.

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The iconic Linn Cove viaduct, an engineering marvel that winds around the flank of Grandfather Mountain State Park, is one of the most heavily visited spots.

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Fog lies in the valleys as the sun comes up.

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Accessible by car, bike, motorcycle or foot, the parkway offers anyone a chance to gaze at a changing landscape that won't last long.

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As the hunter's moon rises in October, tourists hurry to take in the sights before winter closes in and sends most people back inside until spring.

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Windblown trees are void of leaves while hikers use a trail at Doughton Park.

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A couple takes photos as the sun rises at Price Lake along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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