Barefoot Landing, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. January, 1998.
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I went to my archives to get this winter-time picture taken at Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This pond is near the center of the shopping and entertainment complex. I really like the reflections in the water.
The picture above was scanned from a slide.
John F Kennedy Rose. May 27, 2010.
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We’ve had a very hot, dry summer here on the Plateau, which means we’ve spent a fair amount of time watering our roses. Happily I’m still able to bring in a rose for Betsy just about every day.
These are some of the roses that are new to our yard this year. Most of them are in the new flower bed we built along the road.
Two of our new roses honor presidents. The very fragrant white rose above is the John F. Kennedy rose.
Ronald Reagan Rose. June 4, 2010.
The Ronald Reagan rose is not as fragrant, but is a beautiful red-and-white bicolor.
Southern Belle Rose. May 13, 2010.
This cheery yellow is called Southern Belle. Since Betsy is a Virginia girl, I just knew we had to add this to our collection.
Sedona Rose. May 26, 2010.
Sedona is a magnificent red-orange blend that is Rose of the Year (2010) from Jackson & Perkins Company.
We have a few other new roses, but I’ll save those for another occasion.
View from the Fork Ridge Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina. October 25, 2009.
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Although some parts of the country have gotten some relief from the impressive heat, that relief hanse’t reached the Plateau here in East Tennessee. So I’m looking at pictures from other seasons hoping to feel a little cooler.
The picture above was taken on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina this past October. I like the mountain ridges receding into background. The picture shows why these mountains are called the Blue Ridge.
Blue skies along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. August 5, 2010.
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On Betsy’s birthday last week we drove north along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia on our way to Betsy’s birthday surprise. During the early part of the day the skies were blue with white clouds creating pretty pictures.
Stormy skies near Roanoke, Virginia. August 5, 2010.
But later in the day the clouds got lower and darker. When we were north of Roanoke the rains came, as you can see in the picture above.
Sky at sunset, Peaks of Otter, Virginia. August 5, 2010.
We drove in wind and rain for a while, but the skies started to clear as we got near our destination, the Lodge at Peaks of Otter. And sitting on the patio after dinner we were treated to beautiful skies as the sun set.
Scenes from our visit to Fall Creek Falls, April 21, 2001.
If you’ve visited my blog for any length of time you know that Fall Creek Falls State Park here in Tennessee is a very special places for Betsy and me. Fall Creek Falls was the site of our first kiss back on April 21, 2001, and it was the beginning of our waterfall collection.
Since I’ve been retired we try to get back there each April 21 to celebrate and remember that special day. The collage above was made from pictures taken on April 21, 2009.
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Rakes Mill Dam, Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia. August 5, 2010.
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We celebrated Betsy’s birthday by traveling up to Virginia. Although we travelled on the interstates early in the day, we moved over to the Blue Ridge Parkway near Floyd, Virginia. Just about any stretch of the Parkway is beautiful and we stopped at a number of overlooks just to enjoy the view.
One of our first stops was at Rakes Mill Pond. The pond was formed when a miller, Jarman Rakes, built a dam for his grist mill. Rakes was something of a marketing genius — he allowed his customers to fist for brook trout while waiting for their grist.
Rakes Mill Pond, Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia. August 5, 2010.
Much of the pond has filled in over two hundred years, but the pond is still large enough to capture the reflections of trees and clouds.
Due to some technical problems it will probably be several days before I am able to post a new entry. I will do my best to keep up with you while I’m waiting to be able to post again.
Betsy and I celebrating her birthday at a cabin near Tellico Plains, Tennessee. August 5, 2007.
Someone has a birthday today. Can you guess who? Hint: It’s not me!
The picture above was taken on Betsy’s birthday in 2007. We celebrated Betsy’s birthday at a cabin near Tellico Plains, Tennessee.
Plans for her birthday this year are top secret. All I’m prepared to say is that we probably will not be making any new posts until Monday, although it is possible that we can do some visiting between now and then.
If you get the chance stop by Betsy’s site and wish her a happy birthday. I can’t (won’t) tell you how old she is, but she can no longer tease me about being so much older than she is.
American Falls at Niagara as seen from the base. August 30, 2002.
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The American Falls at Niagara is one of the most photographed waterfalls in the world. This picture was taken near the base of the falls. The billowing spray gives some indication of the power of the river going over that fall.
Blue skies along a country road west of Crossville, Tennessee. August 1, 2010.
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Sunday drives are becoming a tradition at our house (at least until football season starts — then we might have to find another day.
This past Sunday was another hot day, although the humidity was lower than it has been. But the skies were a beautiful blue with white puffy clouds.
A creek along Taylor Chapel Road, Crossville, Tennessee. August 1, 2010.
We headed west of Crossville and once again got out into the country fairly quickly. We traveled along a small country road, but stopped to get a picture or two at the bridge over this unnamed creek. There wasn’t a lot of water in the creek, but it still looked pretty nice to us.
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