"Tis the Season"

Community greeting from a mountain top overlooking Elizabethton in Carter County, Tn. This is how we say "Happy Holidays" around here! How do you say it?

"Birthplace of Country Music"

All roads lead to Bristol, Tn./Va. the birthplace of Country Music. Downtown near state line at Bristol, Tn. Chamber of Commerce.

"Let it Snow"

Well, I'm getting out of the fall color thing. Unfortunately, it ain't doing anything like this around here yet. This shot is from last year here in my neighborhood in Bristol, Va.

"Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail"

A nice drive thru Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail this past October. I know the fall colors are gone now. I will try to make this my last fall color post, but with 74 degree temps in December, I can only hope for snow ...... 

Here I'm in the

"Great Smoky Mountains National Park"

"Sunset on Whitetop Mtn."

 A sunset from Whitetop Mountain in Washington County near Whitetop, Va. A very cold blustery evening on the mountain. Straight from the card, only edit is the "jrd photos" logo.

"Survivor in Time"

This old house has stood back in a field off Highway 58 in Washington County, Va. for many years, abandoned and all but forgotten. I rode by yesterday and the new highway project has literally stepped up to the front door of this old house, yet she's still standing. Find her here on Google Maps ..... 36.672737,-81.8628 .....

"Whitetop Mountain"

These three trees are refusing to give it up! From the top of Whitetop Mountain near Whitetop, Va. Thanks to my wife, Audrey, for pointing these out to me!