Down here, below the Mason-Dixon Line, fall foliage peaks about a month from now, maybe even a tad longer depending on conditions. Plenty of time to get out and look for beautiful locations. Still, there are promising signs of seasonal change all around, with many trees starting to turn yellow, adding nice color contrast where only recently everything was a mass of solid green. And, surprisingly, a few over achievers have already gone totally red. I broke out of my usual rhythm, got out into the landscape, and had this part of the lake completely to myself. On the one hand, this is a rather postcard-y photograph; but on the other, it is a pretty remote location and this may be one of the only times this particular scene has ever been documented.
