Fall Colors Accentuating a Blue Haze

Fall colors the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina.

The name “Blue Ridge” was appointed to them by early American pioneers due to the blue hue they reflected against the horizon, it was later discovered the blue coloring was caused by a chemical compound released naturally by pine trees that causes a hazy condition that makes the Blue Ridge Mountains appear blue from a distance.

Fall Colors Accentuating a Blue Haze

Fall Colors Accentuating a Blue Haze

Welcome to North Carolina

After leaving California and travelling across the country with detours in Texas and Florida, we finally made it to North Carolina – our new home state. Thanks for your patience in bearing with me as I stretched the sharing of images of the road trip over quite a few weeks.

Hope to now explore and share images of North Carolina.

Blue Ridge Parkway NC Panorama

Blue Ridge Mountains, NC Panorama

 

Transition to a New State

Sunset in Santa Clarita

Sunset in Santa Clarita

After living for 27 years in the Los Angeles area of Southern California we are moving to a new state – North Carolina. Leaving the setting sun and Santa Susana Mountains in Santa Clarita, we are excited to experience the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina ……..

North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains

North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains