fall foliage still lingering in Virginia

The brilliant colors of fall seem to be lingering a little longer this year than usual. I think this has been one of the prettiest years in recent memory here in Virginia as far as the colors go, and the length of time we are enjoying them. Here are a few pictures I took close to home this week.

Blue Ridge Parkway ride for the scenic fall foliage

Today we took our cruise down the parkway for the fall foliage. We try to do it every year, but missed it last year. We just took a short cruise this time on the Blue Ridge Parkway from Roanoke down to The Meadows of Dan. It's not a long ride but there are many lookovers to stop at and spend some time, along with Mabry's Mill and Otis's store along The Crooked Road. Otis was a nice fellow who greeted us when we entered with an offer of a cup of coffee. He has a little something for everyone in there.





The foliage was not as brilliant as I expected yet, and I don't think it has peaked yet. Later this week to this weekend I think will be better.

Martinsville Virginia Speedway

Martinsville Nascar fans will have a new feature added to their racing experience this year. They have added a new leaderboard that also has 3 bigscreen TV monitors on it. Fans should be able to see it from pretty much all angles. It is a great addition that I can speak to from experience. The last few years Sprint has provided a large screen TV on the backstretch which is great for seeing replays of anything significant that happens during the race. It always seems like when something exciting happens I am looking the other direction. As nice as that was, it could not be seen from all directions. With this new feature nothing will be missed by anyone.

It's good to see that they are still investing in this track and hopefully a sign that the 2 races allotted to Martinsville will be a mainstay for years to come.

For more information about Martinsville speedway, go to www.martinsvillespeedway.com