Monthly Archives: June 2014

Hiking To Soco Falls

On the way back from swimming in the Oconaluftee River, we stopped to enjoy the short hike to Soco Falls at the Eastern edge of the Cherokee Reservation.   Here’s a video showing one of the creeks that feeds part … Continue reading

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Abby Swimming In The Oconaluftee River In Cherokee, NC

As mentioned previously, Friday we drove over to Cherokee, NC so Amber could shop, a picnic lunch and to let Abby swim in the Oconaluftee River that runs through the center of this Native American town and reservation.     … Continue reading

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Photos From The Blue Ridge Parkway

Yesterday we traveled over to Cherokee, NC so that Amber could do some shopping and Abby could go swimming in the Oconaluftee River. Rather than drive the winding, rollercoaster-like portion of Highway 19 between Maggie Valley and Cherokee, I drove … Continue reading

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Hiking To Sheepback Mountain Lake

Wolf’s Haven is at about the 3,800 foot elevation on Sheepback Mountain and we have a “lake” which is more like a small, natural reservoir that feeds our creek at about the 4,900 foot elevation of our 5,000 foot elevation … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday – Cindy And Parliament Guard In 2006

In 2006 we visited London, England for a couple of days on our way back from Scotland. This is a shot I took with an old camera of Cindy standing next to a guard at Parliament.  Good memories of a … Continue reading

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Tubing Down Deep Creek In Bryson City, NC

Today we took Amber and Abby over to Bryson City so we could tube down Deep Creek. After a scenic drive along the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway we arrived at the tube rental office around 11:30 and piled four inflated … Continue reading

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Stop Advertising Where I Live!

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The Will Henry Stevens Covered Bridge

Yesterday while in Highlands, NC I walked around taking photos of interesting parts of this 139-year old township in Southwestern North Carolina. Here are some shots of the Will Henry Stevens Covered Bridge because…I love covered bridges. The bridge was … Continue reading

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Graffiti With Style

My brother sent me this cartoon with the note, “This would be  you as a graffiti artist!” and he is so right, lol.

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“…and keep reaching for the stars.”

I never knew Casey Kasem personally, but after listening to him on his American Top 40 radio and TV broadcasts week after week, he was a substantial part of my early life. No doubt it was listening to his rock … Continue reading

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