There is still time to enjoy the fall colors.

Phyllis and I drove through the Smokies on I-40 yesterday, on our way to Marcia's in middle Tennessee.  We were surprised to see that the fall leaf colors haven't peaked yet.  Take a look:

As you can see, there's still a lot of green.  We saw lots of maples (they are the ones that provide the rich colors) where only the tops have started to turn.

Also, two of our local friends have confirmed that we're at least a week away - or as one person said, "A good freeze away..." - from the color peak.

And speaking of green, you can still save some green if you stay at All Decked Out or Smoky Mountain Tower next week.  Both are open from Sunday afternoon (10/27) to Thursday morning (10/31).  And the price is still discounted by 15% - to only $152.15 (plus tax).  All the details are on our websites.  Remember, you need to enter the coupon code of October15 to get the discount.

See you in Gatlinburg!

PS -Here's another closeup photo that shows where the color is headed.  We could have taken lots more pictures, but it clouded up right after we took this one.