I'm ready! For a drive through a kaleidoscope of color on a winding, curving mountain road. Won't be long! This image was taken at Mile Marker 78 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia.

Monarch butterflies make their way across the mountains of western North Carolina during the late summer/early autumn months as they migrate to Mexico. This one was photographed at the Pounding Mill overlook on the Parkway.

Crabtree Falls just off the Parkway in Virginia.

Early snow along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

Somewhere between autumn and winter. A blanket of snow covers the ground before the leaves have yet fallen off the trees. This image was made at Moses Cone Manor.

Autumn along the Blue Ridge Parkway in southern Virginia.

There are some spots on the Parkway that I never tire of stopping to see. One being Boone Fork near Grandfather Mountain. As popular an area as it is, I seem to have the place to myself most of the time. This image of mossy rocks, autumn leaves and cascading waters was made during one of my recent visits this fall.

The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. A popular destination for sunset on the Blue Ridge Parkway is the Cowee Mountains overlook, located on the southern end of the Parkway. The mountains get their name from the bluish color, most noticeably before sunrise and after sunset, from the isoprene released in the air from the trees below.

Sunrise on the Blue Ridge Parkway from the Looking Glass Overlook in North Carolina.

Fall color at Grandfather Mountain. Storm clouds were blowing in and out. One minute visibility was just a few feet in front of you and a few minutes later the clouds would blow away to reveal the color on the mountain. It's a beautiful site. This image was taken from Rough Ridge.

Looking down on the Blue Ridge Parkway and autumn storm clouds from the Rough Ridge Hiking trail.

The Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

I have a weakness for photographing roads. When I'm out and see a scene I like that includes a road I often stop to take pictures. I don't know if it's the lines cutting through the landscape or the idea of where the road leads - I just know I like them. This one was taken about a week and a half ago on the Blue Ridge Parkway around mile post 416.

42/52 - Julian Price Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This was taken at eye level from the trail I was hiking as I was heading back to my car.

40/52 - I've photographed this bridge many times, but I think this is the first time with the 50mm lens I'm using for this project. This was taken yesterday, 9/29/12, at Boone Fork on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The leaves seem to be turning earlier this year to me. I don't remember seeing this much color in September before.

A favorite spot of mine on the Blue Ridge Parkway. I've photographed this tree more times than I can remember.

23/52 - Yesterday was a windy and sometimes cloudy day on the Blue Ridge Parkway, but it's still always nice being there.