Fall Road Trip

Went on a fall road trip which involved riding my bicycle in the Hilly hundred tour of southern Indiana, 100 miles in 2 days on some pretty big hills. I then headed to the Great Smoky Mountains. Visited with my good friends and got to bicycle the Cades Cove area surrounded by fall colors.

A chilly start

Then some rain

Weather got better and the hills got bigger

About 8000 bicycles participated

Some really beautiful scenery

Yep , im still smiling about mile 80

Mt Tabor , the most grueling hill of the tour

Cades cove in the great smoky mountains

Up in the mountains

Nice fall walk

Took the dog for a walk in the woods today, Tagged some trees for tapping for syrup next spring. 

A Fall Bouquet

On the bridge facing west

On the bridge facing east

In the woods

Beauty at 70 mph

Here is a flower i picked from the side of the freeway today. I have driven by them plenty of times and never seen them up close. These perennial Sweet Peas ( Lathyrus latifolius ) are quite beautiful.