The sun has not risen;

I peer out the Window to see the stars flickering high above in the darkness;

The house is quiet and cool;

My mind wanders in this moment and to the day ahead;

A hike awaits – Somewhere in the Western North Carolina Mountains.

The Fall foliage is beginning to peak and the colours are always so inviting as is the trail.

Walking along a trail with freshly fallen leaves under foot is beautiful and the sound is crisp.  Often I reach down and gather a handful of leaves to make a bouquet.

We walk for miles my husband and me.

Grateful for the day, for our legs that carry us and the daylight that illuminates the way.

October – when the skies clear and become a deep blue and the Autumn colours are bright red, orange and yellow. ~  ©Anita Adams

‘Stain glass Leaves of Autumn’ by Anita Adams of NC Trees Photography

‘The Trail at Max Patch’ by Anita Adams of NC Trees Photography’

‘Early Fall Morning’ by Anita Adams of NC Trees Photography

Max Patch by NC Trees Photography – Anita Adams