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Watery Wednesday #102: Campbell Falls

August 25, 2010

Campbell Falls, Camp Creek State Resort Park, West Virginia. April 22, 2010.

This is my post for Watery Wednesday.  To see more of our beautiful watery world, or to join and post your own pictures to share, click HERE.

In April Betsy and I went to West Virginia on a waterfall hunt.  One of the places we visited was Camp Creek Resort State Park near Princeton, West Virginia.  The park contains Campbell Falls, a pretty little waterfall.  There wasn’t a lot of water going over the falls, and the picture above shows only one branch of the falls, but the water was so clear that the bottom of the creek could be clearly seen.

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Down Memory Lane: Our 2006 Anniversary Trip

August 19, 2010

2006 was an interesting year for Betsy and me.  My job ended since I didn’t want to move to Memphis and so I retired instead.

Retirement made it possible for us to celebrate our anniversary by taking a trip, which we did for the first time.  Our friends Judy and Charlie invited us to their cabin near Franklin, North Carolina.  Since Franklin is in the heart of the mountains of western North Carolina and there are many waterfalls to visit, we quickly accepted their invitation.

During our visit to North Carolina we visited  waterfalls near Cherokee, North Carolina, at Deep Creek in the Smokies, in the Dupont State Forest in North Carolina.  We also stopped by a couple more waterfalls on our way home.

All in all it was a very successful trip.

To see these pictures and more of the waterfalls we visited, click HERE.

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Skywatch Friday: Virginia Skies

August 13, 2010

Blue skies along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. August 5, 2010.

This is my post for Skywatch Friday, a meme for sharing views of the sky from all over the world.  To see more, or to join and share your own photos of the sky, click HERE.

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.

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Watery Wednesday #100: Rakes Mill Pond

August 11, 2010

Rakes Mill Dam, Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia. August 5, 2010.

This is my post for Watery Wednesday.  To see more of our beautiful watery world, or to join and post your own pictures to share, click HERE.

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.

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My World: Sunday Drive

August 3, 2010

Blue skies along a country road west of Crossville, Tennessee. August 1, 2010.

This is my post for the My World meme.  It is hosted by Klaus, Ivar, Sandy, Wren, and Fishing Guy.  To learn more about our world or to join and share your part of the world, click HERE.

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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Scenic Sunday #107: Dillard House Gazebo

August 1, 2010

Gazebo on the grounds of the Dillard House, Dillard, Georgia. June 23, 2009.

This is my post for the Scenic Sunday meme, which shares beautiful scenes from around the world.  To see more Scenic Sunday posts, or to join and show your own pictures, click HERE.

The gazebo above is on the grounds of the Dillard House in Dillard, Georgia.  The house is in a beautiful mountain setting near Rabun Gap in north Georgia.  If you every want a delicious meal of southern cooking, the Dillard House is the place to go.  Just make sure you have a hearty appetite.

After a wonderful meal a walk around the grounds is made to order.  This gazebo is a great spot to relax and enjoy the view.

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Down Memory Lane: Fort Erie

July 29, 2010

Betsy and I went to Niagara Falls in 2002.  We stayed on the Canadian side of the border, and in addition to visiting the falls we also visited some of the historical sites in the area.

Fort Erie is across the Niagara River from Buffalo, New York.  It was part of the British fortification system along the river and served as a British supply base during the War of 1812.  During that war the Americans captured Fort Erie twice, but withdrew back across the river each time.  When the Americans abandoned the fort the second time they destroyed it, but the fort was rebuilt by the British after the war.

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A most unusual event occurred in the Glade yesterday afternoon — it rained.  It’s been several weeks since we’ve had a good rain fall.  As I write this over an inch of rain has fallen since it started.  Our lawn may actually turn green again.

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Watery Wednesday #98: Nantahala River

July 28, 2010

White water rafting on the Nantahala River, North Carolina. May 30, 2009.

This is my post for Watery Wednesday.  To see more of our beautiful watery world, or to join and post your own pictures to share, click HERE.

I posted a similar picture on Photos by Senior Hiker a couple of days ago, but it’s still hot here on the Plateau and the subject is appropriate for Watery Wednesday, so you’re getting another picture.

I shot this on the Nantahala River in North Carolina in May, 2009.  The Nantahala is very popular for white-water rafting.  I took this photo at the end of the run through the final rapid in the river.  I’ll bet not a single person in this raft was complaining about the heat!

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Watery Wednesday #97: Victoria Harbor

July 21, 2010

Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong. June, 1987.

This is my post for Watery Wednesday.  To see more of our beautiful watery world, or to join and post your own pictures to share, click HERE.

Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong has been the busiest harbor in the world for many years.  The picture of Victoria Harbor above was taken from a Star Ferry as we were crossing the harbor back in 1987.

The picture above was scanned from a slide.

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Down Memory Lane: North Georgia Waterfalls

July 15, 2010

North Georgia waterfalls, June 22, 2009.

In June, 2009, Betsy and I went to North Georgia.  We wanted to visit Tallulah Gorge State Park for our anniversary.  As we usually do, we visited some waterfalls on our way.  We stayed in Dillard, Georgia and visited several waterfalls in that area.  The falls on Laurel Mountain were near the road, but Holcombe Creek Falls and Ammon Creek Falls involved a hike on a warm June day.  But we definitely thought the waterfalls were worth the hike.

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