Leaf Peeping on the Blue Ridge

[Tojo72]

We took a ride up to the BRP, absolutely perfect day for a ride.These shots are from a spot called the Devils Court House, a fairly short hike to the summit offers a panoramic view of the valley below.5720 ft elevation.We feel blessed to live near such beauty.

 

[moon puppy]

Brevard area is great this time of year, even better if you're already up in there. Getting there this time of year is nuts for all the leaf watchers!! Have you seen any white squirrels yet?

 

[sharkman]

Beautiful!!

 

[Iron Mike]

A very pretty day for sure, thanks for sharing, Anthony.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Thanks for posting these photos! They are wonderful and makes me want to take a trip there someday.

 

[jknaus]

Gorgeous scenery.
James

 

[paddy]

Bob

Here is one that lives in our local churchyard.

 

[Tojo72]

No, have not seen any of them around yet,still hoping to see a bear someday,(when I'm driving,that is).
One of my friends in town has seen a bobcat on his property also.

 

[moon puppy]

Bob

Here is one that lives in our local churchyard.View attachment 142827

Paddy that's an albino squirrel. A white squirrel is a variant of the eastern grey squirrel

What is a white squirrel and where did they come from?

Brevard's white squirrels are a color variant of one of our North Carolina's native species the Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis).

whitesquirrelinstitute.org

We have several colonies of white squirrels in the south. I remember as a child having a couple at least in our back yard. Last one I saw was maybe 6-7 years ago. Think I got a picture of it somewhere. I think the colony that is/was in Greenwood maybe about gone.

Brevard NC is famous for them but I think our colony is older. I can remember reading old news articles that predate the Brevard claims.

White Squirrels | Brevard, NC - Official Website

Learn about Brevard's most famous residents!

cityofbrevard.com

And oh...

 

[moon puppy]

I knew I had a photo of it. From 2017

you can barely make out a grey squirrel at the tree trunk. Not a very good photo, best I could do at the time.