Tunnel, Week 42

A few fall colors starting to show.  Looking forward to the next few weeks.

Tunnel, Week 40

Wow, Week 40, already.  Beautiful weather here lately, some of the leaves have already started turning.  It will be spectacular up on the Mountain in a few short weeks. 

Tunnel, Week 37

I took these on my way out of the park, instead of the usual "on the way in".  I really like the way the sun comes back through the trees.

Tunnel, Week 36

This past weekend was near perfect.  The weather was so nice, I think the high all weekend was around 85.  Beautiful skies, nice breezes, extra day off work.  I couldn't ask for much more.  The cooler days remind me that soon, the trees will begin to lose their green and start turning the wonderful colors of fall.  I can't wait for the fall tunnel!

Tunnel, Week 35

Ooh, way more behind than I thought I was...a couple extra shots from a week and a half ago..

Tunnel, Week 34

I didn't realize I was 3 weeks behind!  And, I forgot my camera, again, so cell phone pano it is...

 

Tunnel, Week 31

Back towards the interstate, as promised.  Not much to be seen, or heard for that matter.  Such a hot muggy day.  I'm hoping this summer breaks, soon.  It's been miserable this year.

 

Tunnel, Week 29

Running late and forgot my camera, so here we are with a pano from my cell.

Will try to remember to get some shots of other angles in 2 weeks.

Tunnel, Week 28

Tunnel, Week 26

Week 26 means we're half way through the year.  It seems like just a few weeks ago things were still gray and bare.

Tunnel, Week 23

Tunnel, Week 22

Not only sooner than last week, but the same day!  And a dreary, rainy day it was.  The Tunnel was beautiful today!  Too bad the camera didn't focus better.

Tunnel, Week 21

So, I'm incredibly behind.  My camera batteries pooped out, so these are with my cell phone camera, and its tiny 2 mega pixels.  The tree cover is sufficient enough to drop the temperature in the Tunnel a degree or two.  And, the shade is a nice reprieve from extra sunny days.  I'll do my best to get tomorrow's shots up a bit earlier.

Tunnel, Week 19

A couple of extra shots this week.

Entering the Tunnel

Tunnel, Week 18

I wish I could take the pictures from the other side of the street so I wouldn't have to remember all that was torn out of here.  But, it still looks really pretty!  You can sort of even see why we who love it call it the "Tunnel" in the second picture.

I love this place.

Tunnel, Week 16

We have had some amazing weather lately.  Just look how beautiful it was today, and how pretty the tunnel looks! 

We're out of town next weekend, so see you in two weeks!

Tunnel, Week 15

So, I forgot my camera...didn't realize it until I was about a mile outside the tunnel.  These are pano's I took with my cell phone.

Look at all this green!!!  What an explosion of green leaves!!  This is what I wait for every year and it really took me by surprise this year.

Tunnel, Week 14

Things are getting green!!  And if you look very close at the end of the road just above the car, there are some pink blooms!  It's getting very pretty around here.  A few days ago there was pollen everywhere like a pollen bomb went off.  Then it rained and all was mostly clean.  

Ah, Spring!

Tunnel, Week 13

We had unexpectedly pretty weather this afternoon.  It was supposed to be rainy and chilly, but it was so nice.  Trees and shrubs are budding out at Wildlife, so the tunnel should be greening soon!!

 

Tunnel, Week 11

So, our lovely weekend weather has turned dreary.  Hopefully we'll warm up and get some sun soon because we are approaching the start of Spring.  That also means all these bare trees will begin budding and putting out new leaves!