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March 21 is a special day for My Beautiful Bride and me. We went to Tennessee’s Fall Creek Falls State Park on that day in 2001. We visited the five waterfalls in the park (that’s a picture of Piney Falls above) and began a years long quest to visit as many waterfalls as we could. But the best part of the day as that I got my first kiss from Betsy. No wonder the date is special!
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As annual passholders, Betsy and I visit the Biltmore estate in Asheville, North Carolina, several times each year. We never tire of visiting the gardens and the conservatory each time. While it would be difficult to pick a favorite time of the year to visit Biltmore, Spring is always beautiful — especially in the Walled Garden with tulips, roses and other flowers in bloom. I got this picture looking toward the house from the Walled Garden.
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We had a beautiful Spring weekend here on the Plateau — the weather was warm (almost hot Sunday) with nice breezes and blue skies. Spring can be absolutely beautiful in Tennessee.
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When Betsy and I went to Mt. Nebo State Park in Arkansas, we did more than just watch the sunrises and sunsets. We also did quite a bit of hiking, especially when we were younger and could get around more easily.
One of our favorite hikes was to Mt. Nebo Falls. Since the waterfall was near the top of the mountain the water flow was never very high, but it was a pretty little waterfall. The hike to the base of the falls was rated as strenuous — the hike back up felt even more so. But it was a hike we made several times and we enjoyed it each time.
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When visiting the Grand Canyon in 2011, we got to Pima Point fairly late in the afternoon. The scenery here, as at all the overlooks, was spectacular. But the light was also pretty spectacular. I really like this image and the memories it brings back.
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Betsy and I went to Mt. Nebo, Arkansas, in February for many years. One of the main reasons we went at that time was that we could sit on the back porch of ‘our’ cabin and watch the sun set behind the mountains to the west. The photo above shows how glorious those sunsets could could be, as the sun slips below the mountains.
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I walked the back nine of the Druid Hills golf course early one January morning and got this picture of a pond on the fourteenth hole. I like the way the water in the pond reflected the trees and the morning sun. Such a sight made getting up early in the morning more than worth while.
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For several years after I retired Betsy and I would get up early in the morning to walk the back nine of the Druid Hills Golf Course here in the Glade. Walkers are allowed on the golf paths until the course opens for golfers. During winter months this meant it was often dark when we started on our daily walks. But being able to see the sunrise was an added bonus to our daily treks.
We can no longer take those walks as I need to use a walker most of the time and Betsy is not much better. But we do have photographic memories of when we could take those early morning walks. I got this photo on a January morning several years ago.
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For many years Betsy and I hav celebrated Christmas by attending Biltmore’s Candlelight Christmas. The decorations are always marvelous, and seem to be the perfect way to celebrate such a festive season. This year was no exception, and we very much enjoyed visiting the house and seeing all the decorations. This is a photo of the library — I think I could spend many happy hours there!
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Actually this picture was taken a couple of nights before Christmas, but our living room is ready for a visit from St. Nick. We have so many ornaments that hold special memories that we have two trees instead of only one.
Betsy has so man fireplace babies that I’m a little concerned that Santa won’t be able to get down the chimney and out of the fireplace, but I’m hopeful he’ll find a way around that problem.
From our house to your’s — Merry Christmas!
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