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                                                        Fall in the US in a Pandemic World By Penelope Penn Fall conjures up fond memories of a lot of different things for all of us, wherever we live.  Whether I'm exploring the Blue Ridge Parkway in the east, or making my way through the rugged terrain of the west, Mother Nature tops the list to help me through difficult times, and 2020 was admittedly one of the most unusual and challenging years for all of us. A shy nubbin buck peeks cautiously out from behind an apple tree where he spent the day enjoying fallen apples and a few up in the tree, as high as his small young legs could take him   I'm always surprised and enamored with the beauty of the BRP, and this area in Bedford, Virginia ranks at the top of my list for favorites to hike, relax, and to photograph.  It's been hard for ...

                                                                              Fall conjures up fond memories of a lot of different things for all of us, wherever you live. Whether you're exploring the Blue Ridge Parkway in the east, or making your way through the rugged terrain of the west, there's no one better to help us through this unusual year than Mother Nature.  A  shy young nubbin buck peeks cautiously out from behind an apple tree where he spent the day enjoying apples on the ground.   And up in the tree as well; as high as his small young legs could take him It's been hard for me to find a place more beautiful in the Fall than in Virginia.   But this Fall in a pandemic, our "new normal" may change the Falls we've been used to.   Here, on the shor...