So here is a selection of pictures from the fifth day on the mountains... Check out the post of that day Thursday morning on the mountain - Thursday, June 29. Today's images are taken as we meandered our way down off the mountain and along the River Road into Valle Crucis…
So here is a selection of pictures from the fourth day on the mountains... Check out the post of that day Slept In On The Mountain Morning Coffee Muses - Wednesday, June 28. We drove north on the Parkway almost to the Virginia line... Stopping at the Brinegar Cabin (to take pictures…
So here is a selection of pictures from the third day on the mountains... Check out the post of that day Mountain Sunrise Morning Coffee Muses - Tuesday, June 27
So here is a selection of pictures from the second day on the mountains... Check out the post of that day First Mountain Morning Coffee Muses - Monday, June 26
Slept In On The Mountain Morning Coffee Muses Late nights and mountain air conspired to keep me in bed till well after sunrise this morning. The morning temperatures aren't quite as cool and the forecast is for a bit warmer today. The forecasted high is 72°... yesterday's high was 65°.…
Hummingbird Update It seems the cold front that blew through this past weekend was the signal most of the hummingbirds in the backyard were waiting for to head on south. Since Sunday I have only seen the few birds that were here all summer. I won't complain, but it was…
We started our day taking the long way into Boone. We drove over Rich Mountain Road. This shot is from the highest point on the road as it passes between Rich Mountain Bald and Snake Mountain. From here it was all downhill. After spending some time on King Street in…
Saturday was another 90° day here in SE Texas...The past week has seen upper 80's every day. The weather prognosticators are trying to tease with hints of a "strong" cool front coming our way. I have even heard whispers of highs in the upper 70's...Personally, I think they are smoking…
I started down a path I am still walking today. Inventing the Myth as I Go Where am I heading and how will I get there? You are welcome to come along for the ride. Try not to fall off as we round the curves… I have tried to do…
Last night I wandered out with a glass of wine after an evening of rain. Lightning was still flashing to the south. The ground was wet, the trees were still dripping...Yet as I stood there in my backyard what did I see? Fireflies. just a couple wandering around a couple…
Mill Wheel, Roan Mountain State Park, Tennessee
I saw this announcement in the local news email this week... The city’s biggest family celebration begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at Discovery Green, a large green space in the heart of downtown. And as it happens, it’s one of those old-fashioned grass-roots efforts. via Earth Day Houston: We’re having…
