Fall in the mountains. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Chillswitch · 10-11-2014, 03:52 PM

While I spend most of my time in Chapel Hill, NC, I typically spend the weekends with family in southwestern Virginia. This time of year (and this year in particular), the fall colors are astonishing. I took my dad for a ride through some winding back roads, and he showed me some new ones with hairpin corners tighter than I ever thought possible. One of my favorite parts of the drive is only a few miles from their house. Instinctively, I knew this weekend would be peak for pictures. And the weather was just right.

A storm rolled through last night leaving us a bit overcast with some diffused lighting. This is my favorite because the fall colors really pop! Driving over mountains for an hour and a half just enjoying the weather and feeling the road was the most humbling and tangible experience yet in my car. I look forward to the next scenic ride, which will probably be every weekend as the leaves continue to change!

I hope to see scenic pics from others as fall makes it's way to the lower altitudes!

TJ3000 · 10-11-2014, 04:42 PM

Hmmm bottom picture looks like something out of an initial d movie

chaoskaze · 10-11-2014, 04:51 PM

Touge calling me

x1UP · 10-11-2014, 05:33 PM

I plan to take pictures up at Bear Mountain, which should be just as scenic as your picture!

Chillswitch · 10-11-2014, 06:08 PM

Thanks for the replies, guys!

Bear mountain should be gorgeous right now; I was in Manhattan a few weeks ago and Central Park was already beginning to show her true colors. Lol

Ammonia · 10-11-2014, 06:44 PM

Gorgeous.

FR-STY 86 · 10-11-2014, 09:16 PM

So Jelly

Chillswitch · 10-12-2014, 12:23 PM

Thanks again for the compliments! I'm looking forward to more weekends and more beautiful photo sessions during my favorite time of year.

I'm hoping next spring (end of March) to go up to Washington DC for the Cherry Blossom Festival for my birthday and get some shots in up there as well. After that... the beach? lol

WhiteFRS69 · 10-12-2014, 12:50 PM

awesome photos!

as much as Fall is such a beautiful time of the year around here, it just reminds me that Winter is right about the corner and i absolutely HATE winter!!!

ZionsWrath · 10-12-2014, 01:15 PM

I drove to watkins glen a couple weeks ago and the leaves were already changing. I was looking at weather today and it was 36 degrees there already.

Winter is coming.

Chillswitch · 10-12-2014, 01:28 PM

Ugh, winter. I'll be storing my car in North Carolina when the time comes because winter is at least a month shorter down there!

I used to love winter--cold, crisp days; fresh powder; skiing... but then I realized bikini bodies go away in the winter, and that's just sad. Haha

ZionsWrath · 10-12-2014, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Chillswitch

Ugh, winter. I'll be storing my car in North Carolina when the time comes because winter is at least a month shorter down there!

I used to love winter--cold, crisp days; fresh powder; skiing... but then I realized bikini bodies go away in the winter, and that's just sad. Haha

hah, I'm kind of storing my car this winter.

I have 2 track events left this year, last week october and first weekend november.

Then my car will be kept in corner of driveway anytime salted roads are expected since I don't want salt on my AP racing brakes. But its outside, so will be covered in snow.

I don't mind tho because I have another car I can drive and since I attend track events, I can't get that satisfaction driving on the street. So driving a slow daly is a benefit to me, saves me from reckless driving tickets

x1UP · 10-13-2014, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chillswitch

Thanks again for the compliments! I'm looking forward to more weekends and more beautiful photo sessions during my favorite time of year.

I'm hoping next spring (end of March) to go up to Washington DC for the Cherry Blossom Festival for my birthday and get some shots in up there as well. After that... the beach? lol

The Cherry Blossom Festival should be great to go to and take photos. I've heard only great things about the whole thing.

Don Ivey · 10-13-2014, 09:35 AM

I don't know why you'd store your car in NC for the Winter. I drive year-round, as do most folks here, and no problems. We have a house near Boone, and there are some great roads around there, especially 194, and Meat Camp road. I don't drive my FR-S up there after end of November though. It can get scary. Drive it!

10-11-2014, 03:52 PM	#1
Chillswitch Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: '13 Whiteout FRS Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 43 Thanks: 25 Thanked 56 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Fall in the mountains. While I spend most of my time in Chapel Hill, NC, I typically spend the weekends with family in southwestern Virginia. This time of year (and this year in particular), the fall colors are astonishing. I took my dad for a ride through some winding back roads, and he showed me some new ones with hairpin corners tighter than I ever thought possible. One of my favorite parts of the drive is only a few miles from their house. Instinctively, I knew this weekend would be peak for pictures. And the weather was just right. A storm rolled through last night leaving us a bit overcast with some diffused lighting. This is my favorite because the fall colors really pop! Driving over mountains for an hour and a half just enjoying the weather and feeling the road was the most humbling and tangible experience yet in my car. I look forward to the next scenic ride, which will probably be every weekend as the leaves continue to change! I hope to see scenic pics from others as fall makes it's way to the lower altitudes! Attached Images __________________ "Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing." - Benjamin Franklin

10-11-2014, 05:33 PM	#4
x1UP One & Done (AOZORA) Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: '15 Series.Blue BRZ (WRB) Location: New York City Posts: 932 Thanks: 340 Thanked 217 Times in 160 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I plan to take pictures up at Bear Mountain, which should be just as scenic as your picture! __________________ "I have the need....the need for speed! - Maverick (Top Gun)

10-11-2014, 06:08 PM	#5
Chillswitch Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: '13 Whiteout FRS Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 43 Thanks: 25 Thanked 56 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for the replies, guys! Bear mountain should be gorgeous right now; I was in Manhattan a few weeks ago and Central Park was already beginning to show her true colors. Lol __________________ "Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing." - Benjamin Franklin

10-11-2014, 06:44 PM	#6
Ammonia Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Whiteout FRS, Audi A4, 135i (sold) Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 918 Thanks: 1,440 Thanked 567 Times in 289 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Gorgeous. __________________ boooooooooooooooooost

10-12-2014, 12:23 PM	#8
Chillswitch Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: '13 Whiteout FRS Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 43 Thanks: 25 Thanked 56 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks again for the compliments! I'm looking forward to more weekends and more beautiful photo sessions during my favorite time of year. I'm hoping next spring (end of March) to go up to Washington DC for the Cherry Blossom Festival for my birthday and get some shots in up there as well. After that... the beach? lol __________________ "Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing." - Benjamin Franklin

10-11-2014, 04:42 PM	#2
TJ3000 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: MT Raven Black FRS Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 209 Thanks: 325 Thanked 98 Times in 57 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hmmm bottom picture looks like something out of an initial d movie

10-11-2014, 04:51 PM	#3
chaoskaze The Fail Boat Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: CWP S.B. Location: LasVegas Posts: 3,028 Thanks: 4,718 Thanked 1,293 Times in 873 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Touge calling me

10-12-2014, 12:50 PM	#9
WhiteFRS69 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Scion FRS Location: NNJ Posts: 2,289 Thanks: 1,808 Thanked 1,432 Times in 756 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	awesome photos! as much as Fall is such a beautiful time of the year around here, it just reminds me that Winter is right about the corner and i absolutely HATE winter!!!

10-12-2014, 01:15 PM	#10
ZionsWrath Thanks Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 4,163 Thanks: 5,989 Thanked 3,100 Times in 1,498 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I drove to watkins glen a couple weeks ago and the leaves were already changing. I was looking at weather today and it was 36 degrees there already. Winter is coming. __________________

10-12-2014, 01:28 PM	#11
Chillswitch Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: '13 Whiteout FRS Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 43 Thanks: 25 Thanked 56 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ugh, winter. I'll be storing my car in North Carolina when the time comes because winter is at least a month shorter down there! I used to love winter--cold, crisp days; fresh powder; skiing... but then I realized bikini bodies go away in the winter, and that's just sad. Haha __________________ "Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing." - Benjamin Franklin

10-13-2014, 09:35 AM	#14
Don Ivey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S Location: Smithfield, NC Posts: 135 Thanks: 3 Thanked 37 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't know why you'd store your car in NC for the Winter. I drive year-round, as do most folks here, and no problems. We have a house near Boone, and there are some great roads around there, especially 194, and Meat Camp road. I don't drive my FR-S up there after end of November though. It can get scary. Drive it! __________________ Don Ivey '13 FR-S (Hot Lava)

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