Greening of the Blue Ridge Foothills

When the new leaves first appear in late April along the Escarpment, the number of shades of green is a feast for the eyes. The dark pine trees make the perfect contrast for their forest neighbors. The peaks along the horizon extend from the Hickory Nut Gorge and Chimney Rock north to Hickory Nut Mountain in McDowell County.

**4,000 foot Mount Shumount along the Rutherford-Buncombe County line**

**2,800 foot Wolfpen Mountain in the left foreground**

**My home in Otter Creek Valley below 1,600 foot Oak Mountain**

Tags: Appalachian Mountains, Blue Ridge Escarpment, Blue Ridge Mountains, Hickory Nut Mountain, McDowell County, Mount Shumont, North Carolina, Otter Creek Valley, Roan Horsetop Mountain, Rutherford County, springtime, Wolf Pen Mountain

2 thoughts on “Greening of the Blue Ridge Foothills”

Yeah, Another Blogger on April 27, 2022 at 8:54 am said:

Some of your photos look a lot like Cezanne paintings. You live in a beautiful area.

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- Carolina Vann on April 27, 2022 at 9:19 am said:
  
  In 2000 I spent a morning visiting Cezanne’s house and studio in Aix, and that influenced my perception of light and color. Thank you for reminding me.
  
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