I had to go to Jackson yesterday for a hair appointment, which is about an hour away from where I live in Vicksburg. I always try to bypass the traffic in Jackson by taking a shortcut on the Natchez Trace.
Once you get off the interstate, it's like you enter another world. It's a beautiful scenic drive and since the speed limit is 50 mph, you can set your cruise control and relax and enjoy the sights.
Yesterday morning's drive was especially beautiful, with the sun spotlighting the brilliant reds and golds of the fall foliage. I didn't have time to get pictures then, but on my way back home I stopped several places and took these ...
I always enjoy passing this pasture and seeing
the cows lazily grazing in the sun ...
trying to get some close-up shots of them.
[You can click on the pictures to enlarge them]
They were very accommodating, but kept a
cautious eye out when I got a little too close --
probably because of this adorable little guy ...
After I left the cows to their grazing, I passed this little pond. I was trying to get a shot of a pretty red-leaved tree on the other side, but couldn't get close enough to get the right angle. I thought it was pretty anyway, though ...
Here are some more pictures of the roadside foliage ...
Mississippi doesn't have the magnificent fall foliage shows like you see in New England or the Blue Ridge Mountains, but I loved my drive on the Natchez Trace, and wouldn't take anything for capturing my cow friends up close with my camera. I hope you enjoyed seeing them, too.
