Doughton State Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina 13.10.93: Aster and Fall Leaves

On Blue Ridge Parkway, staying the night at a lodge in Doughton State Park. The leaves not at their peak, but still resplendent, especially at higher elevations. I’ve not seen aster in bloom near Belmont, but it’s blooming all along the roadsides in the mountains. The picture on the opposite page is my inexpert attempt to capture an impression of it.