Southern leaves

[MacGyver]

I finally got away yesterday for a few hours and rode up to the mountains to see the leaves before they are gone. Overcast,gusty wind and cool temps made the trip a little less enjoyable,but it was still a good ride. I got a few pics before they are all gone.

The kudzu is still green in most places


Several fields were still green as well


Still a fair amount of color even though the sun wasn't out


It was nice along the rivers




Found a few nice gravel roads along the way


A few decent twisties to play on  




Looks like they tried to hook up and get out before the kudzu monster got em...didn't make it    

The leaves will be gone soon,at least I got a little peak at them  

[Buildit]

Looks like a relaxing wonderful ride. I love good scenery like that. 

[Yellow Jacket]

Nice stuff Mac, thanks for taking me along for the virtual ride. Non of that looks familiar to me so I'll have to add that to stuff I need to ride.

[JV]

OK...that does it, it's time for me to go for a ride. Nice pics.

[oldstove]

Nice pics Mac! Question...what color does the kudzu change to? There's so much of it down there, I'll bet it looks nice once it's changed.

[Yellow Jacket]

Nice pics Mac! Question...what color does the kudzu change to? There's so much of it down there, I'll bet it looks nice once it's changed.

I just turns an ugly brown and dies. The leaves that is, nothing seems to kill the kudzu. Guess it's one of those things thats just too ugly to die.

[MacGyver]

Thanks guys 

Nice pics Mac! Question...what color does the kudzu change to? There's so much of it down there, I'll bet it looks nice once it's changed.

When it turns brown it looks like a big brown nasty weed patch(which it is). The roots are very deep.  I tried to poison some on my property but couldn't kill it with what I had. I ended up plowing deep several times with my tractor,eventually digging up the roots and killing most of it.   
To me it looks best when it's lush and green...and on someone elses property. 

[oldstove]

Guess it's one of those things thats just too ugly to die.

I guess that's why I know my KLR will last forever. 

[Bob in FL]

Looks like they tried to hook up and get out before the kudzu monster got em...didn't make it   

That's why you never touch the strange meteorite that lands in the field. From an old B&W "Twilight Zone"

[ElectroJoe]

Thanks guys  

Nice pics Mac! Question...what color does the kudzu change to? There's so much of it down there, I'll bet it looks nice once it's changed.

When it turns brown it looks like a big brown nasty weed patch(which it is). The roots are very deep.  I tried to poison some on my property but couldn't kill it with what I had. I ended up plowing deep several times with my tractor,eventually digging up the roots and killing most of it.  
To me it looks best when it's lush and green...and on someone elses property.  

Get a goat!  They'll keep it eat down to the dirt!  LOL  Kudzu is edible!  Look for Kudzu Salad recipes and Kudzu jelly!  Really!!

[Tim]

Nice pics Mac..where are the fish?   

[MacGyver]

Nice pics Mac..where are the fish?   

Thanks buddy    We don't have any fish down here,they're all up North.....  Ontario I think   

[SPANKY]

Bee-yooo-tee-full!!!     The trees that made it through the OK heat are turning now. Just in time too...I go to Philly this Sunday for a week! 

[Hondo]

I just took this photo of the maple in my front yard - "Western Leaves" - 

[Whitebread117]

I recognized the house on 28 and the river on Needmore.  Other photos didn't stand out to me though.  Leatherman Gap is scenic, nice dirt, nearby and easily done on a strom if you're back in that area- maybe you've already been there.  There's also a nice side road off the start of leatherman that runs past an old cabin with a 60+ ft waterfall in it's backyard.  Visible all year but in another week or so enough leaves will be down that it'll be very scenic.


 

[MacGyver]

I just took this photo of the maple in my front yard - "Western Leaves" - 

Pretty leaves  You have snow? That is so sad   
We had 74 degrees today. 

[MacGyver]

I rode to Tenn. today to check on a few items so I hit a few backroads.The weather was nice,the sun was out and it was a great day for a ride. I thought the leaves were about done last week but boy was I wrong.


North Georgia had a little color


I got into N.C. and the leaves got better. Some of the lake levels are really low



I saw 4 deer(center right of pic) crossing at the lake bottom



The backroads were looking nice




I put several miles on gravel roads,they seemed to have better colors




A decent river shot
 

I took an alternate route around a log truck and stumbled on this place


Today's ride was much nicer than last week's ride. It was a good day to play hookie. 

[oldstove]

 

Gorgeous area Brad. Tell you what...send me some of your nice weather, and I'll ship you down all our excess rain! Our cricks have been at bank top (and beyond) all year.

Thanks for the pics. 

[MacGyver]

Dang Glenn, that's some serious water !  I'll send you the weather, but will have to think about all that water. 

[Nukeman]

  Nice pics Brad...should have been riding with you instead of working all the time.  KLR is still shiney red for you.... to match the red leaves!! 

[Yellow Jacket]

Dang Mac, you sure have a way of making us homebound types feel....... well, wishful.