The deep freeze across the east has lasted long enough for some of the local waterfalls and even parts of the French Broad River to freeze. This doesn't happen every year, we need sustained weeks of sub-freezing temperatures for the ice to form around running water. It was 27 degrees F (-2C) last weekend when …
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Catching up on Books
Scoring big again at the library sale, I came home with a stack of books. I swore I was only going to get what was on my list, but naturally found a bit more. I've started working my way through these interesting books and want to share some with you. Amazon affiliate links are provided for …
Waterfalls in the Autumn Mountains
I can smell autumn dancing in the breeze. The sweet chill of pumpkin and crisp sunburnt leaves. ~Ann Drake, 2013 I found this quote recently, and had to share it with you. It was the perfect opening to a picture heavy post from our hiking over the weekend with friends here from out of state. …
September Hike
Saturday was a gorgeous day here in the mountains, temperature in the low 70s and clear. A nice change from the overcast days we have had lately with afternoon rain. We decided it was a perfect day to hike to some of our local waterfalls. We drove over to Dupont Forest, our favorite place to …
From My Carolina Home 