I n autumn,you can feel the magnificence and delicacy of the forest,as well as its fullness of vitality.The flaming maple leaves,the green pines,and the scattered mottled wildflowers make up a thick ink painting of a landscape.As an ancient poem goes,“Since ancient times,autumn has made people sorrowful,but I think autumn here is better than spring.”These lines fit the autumn in Shennongjia well.

Among the mountains of Shennongjia,Shennong Valley is the best place to visit all year round.“Shennong Valley is a site you never want to miss in Shennongjia.”It is as precipitous as Huangshan in Anhui Province and as delicate in beauty as that of Zhangjiajie in Hunan Province.The valley is full of unpredictable mystery,therefore the beautiful scenery is known as the“first scene of Shennongjia.”When standing in the Shennong Valley,one feels the world is not just colorful ink on the paper,but an alluring scene of great magnitude.Even with just a mere glimpse,the valley will instantly condense itself into an eternal scene in your memory and will remain unforgettable for your whole life.

You can stroll along the 5,000-meter path,go through the cliffs,hide yourself in the pines and bamboos,and appreciate the mountains and rivers haunted by clouds.

On the Tiansheng Bridge,you can get a glimpse of the vanishing beauty of summer water.The beautiful scenery of the mountains and rivers nourishes the unique ethnic customs.There are flyovers,waterfalls,and strange caves,as well as the mysterious and unique Ba ethnic tribes.All kinds of ethnic houses form a beautiful landscape.

The Laojunshan Mountain’s big loop,one of the top hiking routes in China,is known amongst hikers as the“most challenging route”in Shennongjia.The surroundings here are unfriendly,with steep mountain roads,sometimes accompanied by fog or heavy rain.These steep mountain roads provide the most varied scenery,where time seems to flow quickly with the rotating four seasons.

Hongping Gallery is a paradise.At the Ancient Rhinoceros Cave, our remote ancestors lived here for a long time and created their unique culture,which means the place has been livable for ages.

When you wander in this scrolling beauty,you can taste the local flavors of Holboellia latifolia Wall and magnolia berries,watch the geese fly to the southeast,and feel that you are in a dreamland.

濕地秋韻(汪 洋攝)Wetlands in autumn(Photo by Wang Yang)

秋盡寒涼感悟人生

秋天的神農架，巍巍雄壯而不失精致，生機勃發(fā)而不失靈動。層林盡染，分外妖嬈?；鸺t的楓葉，幽綠的青松，綴上星星點點、搖曳多姿的野花，極像一幅淡妝濃抹的山水畫卷。大概“自古逢秋悲寂寥，我言秋日勝春朝”描繪的就是神農架之秋吧！

“進山不到神農谷，等于沒到神農架”。在神農架的群山中，神農谷是一年四季的最佳去處。這里既有黃山的險峻，也有張家界的靈秀，充滿著變化莫測的神秘，秀麗的風光被譽為“神農第一景”。站在神農谷俯瞰，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)，人間至景并不只是紙上彩墨，此間此景，讓人如登仙境，物我兩忘。雖只是匆匆一瞥，卻將瞬間凝成雋永，終生難忘。

沿5000米棧道漫步，時而穿越懸崖峭壁，時而隱身蒼松翠竹，遠可觀山嶺縱橫、河流蜿蜒、云霧蒸騰壯麗景觀。

老君山（姜 勇攝）Laojunshan Mountain(Photo by Jiang Yong)

在天生橋可以抓住夏天漸逝的水韻。旖旎的山水風光滋養(yǎng)出獨特的民族風情，這里不光有天橋、飛瀑、奇洞，還有神秘獨特的巴人部落，各種民族建筑共同組成一幅絢麗的山水畫卷。

老君山大環(huán)線是國內最頂級的徒步線路之一，被徒步愛好者稱作徒步穿越神農架的“最虐線路”。這里時而濃霧繚繞，時而大雨傾盆。陡峭的山路兩邊，風景變幻莫測，四季輪換。

紅坪畫廊美景堪比世外桃源。此地古已宜居，古犀牛洞的古人類長期活動居住生活于此，形成了獨特的習性，創(chuàng)造了獨特的文化。

游蕩在這幅畫卷中，品著八月炸、五味子，目送著大雁東南飛。這番“人在畫中游”的意境，如夢如幻。

秋之韻 Colorfulautumn in Shennongjia