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A Photo Essay of fall in the American East-Most know fall as my favorite time of year.  For the last 4 years I've loaded up one my Hondas and traveled north to bring in the season.  This album is a collection of photos from those tours.   A few you have seen before, and some you haven't.  I wanted to put my best fall pictures in one album, if for no other reason than to give me a place to come enjoy them, and I hope you do to.

When I'm alone on the road this song by Willie Nelson often comes to mind, probably because fall is a romantic time of year.

This side road can be found on VT. 100 near the Coolidge Historical Site.  The isolated lane looked far more interesting than anything I saw at the historical site.

Fall Tour 03

One of my favorite fall pictures.  Taken in Ohio in 04.  The old house reminded me of the ghost stories I use to hear around campfires.

The 04 Fall Tour

            This Vermont farm sits quietly in the hills.     

                                                             The 03 Fall Tour

Although the Northeast is the most famous destination for fall color, the region does not have exclusive rights to the season.   This snapshot was captured in Winterset, Iowa.

Heartland Tour 2002

One of the most "famous" fall images on the BamaRider web site.  Found on the intro page of the 03 Fall Tour.  Captured in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.  I'm often asked for the exact location, but unfortunately I fail to remember.

The 03 Fall Tour

The rolling hills of Southeast Ohio.  What a great ride I had there.  The SR in the photo is Ohio 800.

The O4 Fall Tour

"Uncle" Phil Derryberry and I were in Canada in 2001, my first tour of the region.  We were taking a break at a rest area on PR 17 near Espanola, Ontario, when our 1100's posed for this pic.  The photo is from the pre digital days, and as result, not as sharp.

Canada and New England Tour 2001

A lonely covered bridge stands in the woods of Southeast Ohio.  Taken somewhere on SR 26.  The 1300 and I made 2 passes over the old bridge. 

From the 04 Fall Tour

             This scene is somewhere in New Jersey.   

                         From the 03 Fall Tour

I had no idea when I took this image it would turn out the way it did.  This Pennsylvania hillside, full of brilliant orange and red foliage best typifies what fall is about in the Northeast.

The 04 Fall Tour

SR 26 in New York snakes it way past the colorful Catskill Mountains, on its way to the Hudson Valley.

The 04 Fall Tour

The local road in this picture takes a Long Rider to the mythical turned reality village of Burke's Garden, Virginia.  A beautiful place to spend a little time when on a tour exploring.  Because of their northern location in the South, the Blue Ridge and the Shenandoah offers southern riders a glimpse of what a real fall is like.

The 03 Fall Tour