Blue Ridge Parkway: Scenic Views

We continued driving along the Blue Ridge Parkway, stopping at many of the scenic overlooks. Every view was stunning. We stopped at a trail head for a hike to a different waterfall, but it was longer than we thought so we continued on to Mount Mitchell.

sky meadows

After picking pumpkins at Hollin Farms, we headed down the road to Sky Meadows State Park. We did a short hike that provided fantastic views and lots of cows. 

Elsa took an unfortunate step.

The kids loved playing in the hay and the tunnels. Ben and I loved relaxing in the grass, enjoying the perfect fall weather.

finger lakes: scenic drives. like, really scenic drives.

I'm ready to make this Fall trip to the Finger Lakes an annual thing. The countryside was breathtaking. It was especially exciting because we weren't seeing much color in Virginia yet but the closer we got to New York, the more stunning the landscape became. We enjoyed a few scenic drives  near Naples during the weekend and got a few peaks at some of the lakes. I had to restrain myself from pulling over every 100 feet to take photos.

I mean, come on! Look how ridiculous the view was.

We passed this old barn that was screaming to be photographed. And it was for sale! So tempting...

scenic view.

If you walk far enough down the path at Oxon Hill Farm in Maryland, you are rewarded with beautiful views of the Potomac and Virginia.