Top right: A barred owl perches on an old barn door at Three Rivers Avian Center in Hinton, West Virginia. The Virginia Creeper vine is typically one of the first hints of fall color in southern West Virginia. Photo by Leiane Gibson Middle right: This photo was taken near the Blue Ridge Music Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It was late afternoon and the setting sun is always good for really highlighting the fall colors and making them more vibrant. Photo by Danny Redd Bottom right: Fall foliage and a surprising early November snowfall frame a weathered barn in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. This was shot handheld, as the available light and focal length (35mm) allowed shooting at a fast shutter speed (1/125 second) and a small aperture (f/8) without blur. Photo by Robert Stephens November/December 2017 37