Yesterday I drove to Front Royal to pick up a few things at the supermarket and could not resist a brief visit to Skyline Drive. The Dickey Ridge Visitor Center is less than five miles from town and it has great views.
There’s a black dog resting behind the bench. Dogs are welcome in the park except on a few trails where bear activity is hazardous to dogs. The bears here leave people alone unless they have food, but sometimes regard a dog as a threat to be vanquished.
The colors are just starting to change. Autumn is a very popular time to visit the park. Go on a weekday even if you have to take time off work. Weekends in fall foliage season are so busy that there are long lines at the entrance stations and it can be impossible to find parking spots at the overlooks. If you absolutely must come on a weekend, get there early in the morning or use the southern entrance to the park.
I saw some white tailed deer, and got pictures of one of them.
I could not linger very long because I needed to retrieve Charlie from daycare. Here is a picture of him with a painterly filter, followed by one that Lynn took today as she was rubbing his chest.
I love the photo of the deer. It looks so peaceful.
ReplyDeleteCharlie is so adorable
ReplyDeleteBeautiful nature and animals. Love the last photo of Charlie!
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ReplyDeleteI was wondering about the fall colors along the Skyline Drive. We are only seeing bit here and there. Love the deer and your sweet Charlie. Cute photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, enjoy your day and have a happy week ahead. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
We love all the photos - the landscapes, the deer and Charlie too.
ReplyDeleteYep, bears and dogs is probably not a good combination.
ReplyDelete...the bence is a welcoming sight.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to see the leaf-peepers can enjoy the Skyland Drive. Our NC section of the Blue Ridge Parkway is closed, but it has reopened in VA.
ReplyDeleteYou remind me we need to get up to Skyline Drive, and will visit Dickey Ridge. I am in need of the sighting of a deer! It has been too long! Charlie is as adorable as ever.
ReplyDeleteWhat a happy post! Your first sentence fills me with envy ;>) -- to be able to make a brief visit to Skyline Drive while you're out doing errands !! Your own little piece of Paradise there!!! ... and then there's Charlie -- that last picture really is the definition of pure joy in photo form!!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing these photographs and especially like the last photograph of Charlie!
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Must be a beautiful place to sit and just be alone during the week. Charlie is sweet as usual.
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