eenusa > At the lower elevation near the tunnel on Skyline Drive, fall welcomes us once again before we exit Shenandoah National Park to continue our drive home.
eenusa > Milkweed seeds are carried away on these downy filaments.
eenusa > Milkweed is the only thing that the monarch butterfly caterpillar feeds on.  At the end of the season, the pods split open to disperse their seeds.
eenusa > Common milkweed gone to seed.
eenusa > Where there used to be water streaming down the face of the cliff, today we find icicles.
eenusa > A tree branch is encased in ice; testament to the fact that winter is around the corner.
eenusa > Icicles on the side of the road on Skyline Drive.
eenusa > Icicles on the side of the road on Skyline Drive.
eenusa > In the area between Big Meadows and Skyland Lodge, a dusting of snow on the ground heralds winter.
At the lower elevation near the tunnel on Skyline Drive, fall welcomes us once again before we exit Shenandoah National Park to continue our drive home.
eenusa > At the lower elevation near the tunnel on Skyline Drive, fall welcomes us once again before we exit Shenandoah National Park to continue our drive home.
At the lower elevation near the tunnel on Skyline Drive, fall welcomes us once again before we exit Shenandoah National Park to continue our drive home.
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