FALL FOLIAGE: Vibrant colors in the NC mountains

Fall foliage in the NC mountains As seen during the morning hours of Oct. 29 from Grandfather Mountain, dazzling fall color rolls along the landscape toward the nearby town of Linville, as low-laying clouds drift through the valleys. Colors are beaming at the 3,000-foot elevation range, and higher-up vantage points like Grandfather Mountain are ideal for taking in the wonder. (Skip Sickler/Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation)