This weekend, Jeff and I went away (by ourselves!!) to the mountains of western North Carolina. We've been to this area a few times before, so we revisited some of our favorite spots, as well as explored new ones. The fall colors were beautiful. Unfortunately, the weather was a little less than ideal (very cold and overcast for a good portion of the trip). But we were just so excited to be free from parental responsibilities that we really didn't care! On Friday, we drove a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway and took this picture above. There was a thick layer of fog hanging over the taller mountains, but the fog lifted just long enough for us to enjoy this spectacular vista. When we passed by it a little later, it was shrouded in fog again.
When we woke up the next morning, it was still cold. Undaunted, we headed for the mountains again. As we climbed higher in elevation, we started noticing cars coming down the mountain covered in snow. Soon, we were driving in it ourselves. The fog and the snow seemed to make it feel extra cold, so we stopped to take a picture of the sign for Cold Mountain (the one that the movie/book was based on).
We stopped and did a short hike to a waterfall that we wanted to see. It was a spectacular sight. The falling snow added to the effect. And the hike warmed us up so we were actually pretty comfortable outside. You can really see the snow falling in the picture below.
I felt like it was a winter wonderland in October!!
We wanted to drive up even further, but the road was closed due to weather. So we took an alternate route back down. Once we crossed a certain elevation, the snow disappeared and gave way to a more traditional fall look. We stumbled across this picturesque little lake.
Cullasaja Falls
Thanks, Mom, for watching the kids so that we could have such a fun, relaxing weekend!!
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