A yellow maple rises above the snow covered grasses. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
The ubiquitous rock wall, fall colors and a smatter of snow and you have the makings for a beautiful ride along Shenandoah's Skyline Drive. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
An early snow greets fall's colors along Skyline Drive. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
A few tracks have carved a path on snow-covered Skyline Drive. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
A canopy of snow-dusted oaks hangs above Skyline Drive. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Oak leaves frozen in motion. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
A layer of ice has coated the understory at this forest edge. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Shenandoah's Hawksbill Mountain rises above its snowy neighbors this autumn morning. The best overlook view of Shenandoah's highest peak is from Crescent Rock Overlook. To the right and somewhat lower is Naked Top Mountain. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
The understory tends to holds its leaves longer, sheltered by the large trees above it. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
At just over 4000' Hawksbill Mountain is the highest peak in Shenandoah National Park. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
A maple holds its final colors in the forest's interior. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Hawsbill Mountain stands, at 4050 feet, as the tallest mountain in Shenandoah. That elevation often means it is a few degrees cooler than its peers, and the snow a bit deeper. View from Crescent Rock Overlook. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
A slushy Skyline Drive with fallen leaves. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Timber Hollow Overlook provides a sweeping view to the west, the rounded top of Naked Top mountain and into the Shenandoah valley. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.
Pinnacles Overlook is one of the few southern facing overlooks and offers also one of the best views of Old Rag Mountain. Here, a maple shows of its peak colors with a snowy accent on the adjoining ridges. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.