Venturing down paths I have not gone before seemed to be the call of today. This is behind a neighborhood off Catawba Road. There is actually a round house on this hill side, but a road crew was blocking my good shot. I will have to go back and see if it is worth getting. 
As the title would indicate, these are of Tinker Mountain. Unfortunately Tinker has been well planted with power. In fact, this was a private road that ended at some kind of power station. The Roads that went to the top were gravel and did not look the type to take the Mustang up. Power or not, this is what the mountain looks like, and it is one of the more well known mountains in the area for its shape.
These are the mountains in Salem as seen from the old Roanoke Airport Terminal. The first one is of Ft. Lewis Mountain. Which has a bowl feature to it.
Tavia had a swim class today at the Gator Aquatic Center up next to Fishburn Elementary. The drive going into the complex is lined with trees that are just beautiful. The first PIC in this series is of Roanoke Mountain from the school grounds.
Fall mornings are a particularly good time to fly a hot air balloon. The Blue one with the orange and yellow checkerboard around it is a frequent flier in Botetourt. This is the first time I have seen the second balloon, which I find to be much prettier.
Remember our Vet, Dr. Poague? I believe this to be his family homestead on Rt 221. I did my best to shoot around lines and cell towers, and hide them where possible. I found the colors too pretty to not include, even if the lines showed in some.
This picture was not taken because the subject was particularly beautiful, but rather because the contrast of the extremely dark cloud behind the subject and the bright sunshine on the subject really caught my eye. This was one of several blustery days in a row. This particular afternoon brought heavy cloud cover to one area while leaving the sky clear setting the stage for the contrast.
