The Blue Ridge Parkway is such a fabulous place and we recently came back from a trek on some of the Parkway that we had not been on before. The foliage is on the way out but there were still a lot of patches where Continue reading →
Falling Into Fall
Every year at this time I get a bit verklempt at the signs of fall. Don’t get me wrong – I love the cooler weather and the change of seasons but frankly I am never quite ready for it. As Chris and I took a Continue reading →
Another Walk in the Woods
The weather in North Carolina has been a bit flakey these days. Sunny and warm one minute. Rainy and cold the next. But it is what spring is sometimes like and we get antsy too early for the warm weather to stay around. I bought Continue reading →
Weekend Happiness
Last week was BUSY! It really does deserve bold capital letters and and exclamation mark. I had things going on every day, all day and multiple events. The weekend was welcomed by both of us and we spent the time enjoying the beautiful spring weather Continue reading →
Oakanoah Trail – Connestee Falls
We are really blessed to live where we live. We have a nice series of trails within our community that our trail stewards maintain really well. We have not been on every trail but recently we checked out another one that was pretty amazing. Right Continue reading →
The Park at Flat Rock
Chris and I love the little town of Flat Rock, North Carolina, and it is a quick drive there from our home. There are some places to eat and shop (not that we are doing that lately) and some lovely places to walk. Sunday morning Continue reading →
Sycamore Flats – Pisgah National Forest
After the rain finally went away we were itching to get out and be outdoors. After doing a few errands in town we headed to Sycamore Flats in Pisgah National Forest. The area has a huge picnic area that we often see from the other Continue reading →
He Leads Me Beside Still Waters
Sunshine and a beautiful Sunday morning found us walking along the Estatoe Trail that borders the Davidson River in Pisgah National Forest. It was early enough that it was cool and we encountered very few hikers and bikers during our hour long trek. We took Continue reading →
A Look at Bald Rock Heritage Preserve
Bald Rock Heritage Preserve is someplace we have always wanted to stop to see but had just never done until a week or so ago. Located off US 276 about five miles from the entrance to Casears Head State Park in South Carolina there is Continue reading →