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I know that almost all of the leaves on our trees have long since fallen to ground, but I like the look of the leaves on our dogwood tree as they turn each autumn.

This picture was taken in early October of this year.

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The leaves are now gone from the trees, and the weather has turned colder. But this reminder of the glory of autumn brightens my spirits and warms my heart. This picture was taken in our front yard.

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We cross the dam creating Lake Canterbury here in the Glade almost every time we come home from Crossville. The late afternoon sun created this beautiful autumn scene which I couldn't resist capturing.

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On a clear autumn day it seems possible to see forever from some places here in the Glade. This picture was taken at an overlook on the fourteenth hole of the Druid Hills Golf Course. It's one of our favorite spots in the Glade.

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We're beginning to see signs of autumn color here on the Plateau. I captured sunlight through the leaves of our dogwood tree earlier this week. I like thee result, so I'm sharing it with you.

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In mid-October of last year Betsy and I took a drive along the Foothills Parkway, which parallels the Smoky Mountains. The altitude on the section we traveled is fairly low, so there wasn't much color along our route. I did, however, spot this pretty red tree near one of the overlooks.

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The autumn color is just about gone from the Plateau -- most of our trees are now bare. But the colors were wonderful while they lasted. This picture was taken on the Cherohala Skyway.

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This picture was taken about a month ago in our back yard. Looking up gave my camera many different colors to capture.

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Betsy and I like waterfalls and we like autumn colors. Sometimes we're lucky enough to see both at the same time. Woodfin Cascade in North Carolina is on private property, but we were fortunate enough to catch this glimpse of it from the Blue Ridge Parkway last October.

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On our way home from Maggie Valley, North Carolina, in October, Betsy and I stopped by Bald River Falls near Tellico Plains, Tennessee. After seeing the falls with our friends Patti and Neal, we drove along Tellico River Road to get home. We stopped at a pullout so I could get this picture of the reflections of autumn colors in the river.

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The Cherohala Skyway between North Carolina and Tennessee travels through the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee and the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The numerous overlooks, this one is Shute Cove in North Carolina, provide wonderful opportunities to enjoy autumn color.

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Although many of our leaves are now off the trees, a few weeks ago these red leaves told us that Summer was really ending.

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Last Tuesday Betsy and I interrupted our trip to Maggie Valley, North Carolina, in order to take a hike to an overlook on Balsam Mountain. Before reaching the overlook I looked up and discovered gold.

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This past Tuesday Betsy and I drove Newfound Gap Road through the Smokies from Tennessee to North Carolina. This picture was taken at an overlook near Chimney Tops.

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I have been trying to learn to use the manual settings on my camera, which means I have to stop and think instead of simply pressing the shutter.

As a result I've found myself looking up through the colorful autumn leaves rather than simply looking at them. This is what my camera and I saw Sunday at Fall Creek Falls State Park here in Tennessee.

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Okay, this is really the golf course that is behind our house, but I was standing in our back yard when I took the picture.

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Although this picture was taken last year, we are starting to see autumn color here on the Plateau. We don't have anything quite this vibrant yet, but we're hopeful.

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The day-time temperatures have finally cooled and the skies have been a glorious blue for the past couple of days. Some of the trees are starting to turn and we're looking forward to scenes like this in the days ahead.

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It's been so hot and humid over the past week that I decided a picture from a cooler day would help me feel better. The picture above was taken last October on the Blue Ridge Parkway at the Wesner Bald Overlook in North Carolina.

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On our way home late yesterday (Saturday) afternoon, Betsy and I noticed a beautiful moon up in the blue sky. I wasn't able to stop and get a picture, but I was reminded of the picture I got last October of the moon above some beautiful autumn color.