Imagine what it would be like if God dropped a million boxes of crayons from the blue sky above, and they landed on the Natchez Trace Parkway.
That’s what it was like this week, as I witnessed peak colors of red, orange and golden yellow on the northern end of the Parkway near Nashville.
![Colorful leaves along the Natchez Trace bridge over Highway 96 in Franklin, Tennessee. highway-96-natchez-trace-bridge-fall-colors.jpg](https://natchez-trace.thefuntimesguide.com/files/highway-96-natchez-trace-bridge-fall-colors-thumb.jpg)
More photos below…
The above photo was taken from behind the scenes vantage point.
The following pictures were taken in the morning hours of November 5th. So the light was hitting much softer and the colors appeared so much more vibrant than my earlier photos (taken in the afternoon) were.
I hope you enjoy seeing the minuscule, yet oh-so-colorful changes, as they take place over these last days of Autumn…
![Some colorful trees seen on the Natchez Trace Parkway. hills-of-golden-colors-natchez-trace.jpg](https://natchez-trace.thefuntimesguide.com/files/hills-of-golden-colors-natchez-trace-thumb.jpg)
![Red, orange, green, and blue, shiny yellow... but no purple. natchez-parkway-yellow-trees.jpg](https://natchez-trace.thefuntimesguide.com/files/natchez-parkway-yellow-trees-thumb.jpg)
![Red falling leaves and a brown fence on the Natchez Trace Parkway. red-falling-leaves-brown-fence-parkway.jpg](https://natchez-trace.thefuntimesguide.com/files/red-falling-leaves-brown-fence-parkway-thumb.jpg)
![Red and orange trees on the Natchez Trace Parkway in Tennessee. red-orange-trees-parkway.jpg](https://natchez-trace.thefuntimesguide.com/files/red-orange-trees-parkway-thumb.jpg)
![Autumn colors at the Old Trace pulloff near Nashville. old-trace-autumn-fall-colors.jpg](https://natchez-trace.thefuntimesguide.com/files/old-trace-autumn-fall-colors-thumb.jpg)
![Vibrant colors along the Natchez Trace bridge at a curve in the road. colorful-bridge-natchez-trace-parkway.jpg](https://natchez-trace.thefuntimesguide.com/files/colorful-bridge-natchez-trace-parkway-thumb.jpg)
![One of the sections of Natchez Trace Parkway where they cut the road out of the surrounding rock. colorful-roadside-natchez-trace-parkway.jpg](https://natchez-trace.thefuntimesguide.com/files/colorful-roadside-natchez-trace-parkway-thumb.jpg)
![Colorful leaves near Franklin Tennessee on the Trace. colorful-leaves-parkway-near-franklin-tn.jpg](https://natchez-trace.thefuntimesguide.com/files/colorful-leaves-parkway-near-franklin-tn-thumb.jpg)
![Beautiful red trees along the Natchez Trace Parkway. natchez-parkway-red-trees.jpg](https://natchez-trace.thefuntimesguide.com/files/natchez-parkway-red-trees-thumb.jpg)
![Falling leaves on the Natchez Trace Parkway near Nashville. falling-leaves-natchez-parkway.jpg](https://natchez-trace.thefuntimesguide.com/files/falling-leaves-natchez-parkway-thumb.jpg)
![Red and orange tree next to a red tree -- both dropping their leaves on the Parkway. red-orange-tree-and-red-tree-parkway.jpg](https://natchez-trace.thefuntimesguide.com/files/red-orange-tree-and-red-tree-parkway-thumb.jpg)
![The long and winding road of the Natchez Trace Parkway amidst colorful Autumn leaves. winding-road-autumn-leaves.jpg](https://natchez-trace.thefuntimesguide.com/files/winding-road-autumn-leaves-thumb.jpg)
It is evident that we are nearing the end of our colorful Autumn days here in Middle Tennessee.
![The end is near... All of these fallen leaves are the proof. fallen-leaves-end-of-autumn.jpg](https://natchez-trace.thefuntimesguide.com/files/faallen-leaves-end-of-autumn-thumb.jpg)
We’ve lived in the Nashville area since 2001 — and all 3 of our houses have been situated relatively close to the Natchez Trace Parkway. To me, the ‘The Trace’ is a hidden gem of Nashville — a place to go when you want to get away from it all and be one with nature. I’ve hiked it, biked it, motorcycled it, walked it with my dogs, and driven my car on The Natchez Trace Parkway more times than I can count! This is where I share some of my favorite things to do along the Natchez Trace Parkway — which runs 444 miles from Nashville Tennessee to Natchez Mississippi and through parts of Alabama. When I’m not enjoying the beautiful outdoors along the Natchez Trace Parkway, you’ll find me at the corner of Good News & Fun Times as publisher of The Fun Times Guide (32 fun & helpful websites).