Calbash, North Carolina

 

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Betsy and I like to get to the beach in North Carolina at least once a year.  We stay  in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, but we always make a daily trip to Calabash, North Carolina, for some delicious seafood.  Calabash is a working  fishing village, and the seafood is absolutely fantastic.  I got this picture of the Calabash waterfront a few years ago.  We can’t wait to get back there!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pink Dogwood Blossoms

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We know that Spring has arrived in the Glade when the pink dogwood tree in our front yard blooms.  My Beautiful Bride and I have been celebrating Spring’s arrival for the past week or so.  This picture was taken a couple of years ago, but the blossoms were just as beautiful this year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walled Garden Tulips

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For many years Betsy and I have made a Spring trip to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina.  We go primarily to see the tulips in the Walled Garden of the estate.  Seeing all those beautiful tulips tells us that Spring has truly arrived.

A March Hike

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Several years ago, when both Betsy and I were younger and could still do some hiking, we celebrated my birthday by visiting Desoto State Park near Fort Payne, Alabama.  While there we took several hikes, one of which was along the west fork of Little River.  It was on that hike that I captured this image of the March scenery along the river.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cades Cove in March

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Betsy and I enjoy visiting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park during the ‘off’ seasons, although those seasons are harder to find then they used to be.  We often visit during the winter season.  The vibrant colors of Spring haven’t yet put in an appearance, but there is still a beauty to be enjoyed.  I got this picture in Cades Cove air March a few years ago.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waterloo Falls

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When Betsy and I were younger, we collected waterfalls.  We visited as many as we could find, usually getting in some hiking along the way.  We quickly discovered that winter is a good time to search for waterfalls in our area.  The vegetation isn’t as dense, which make it easy to see some of those that are “hidden’.

One February afternoon several years ago we set out to find Waterloo Falls, which is not too far from Cookeville, Tennessee.  As you can see from the picture above, we did find it after doing some bush-whacking along the river bank.  Waterloo Falls is wide, although not very high.

After leaving Waterloo Falls we followed the river down stream and were rewarded by coming across a much smaller waterfall Little Waterloo Falls.  All in all we had a very rewarding day “waterfall hunting”.

 

 

 

 

 

The Rim Trail

 

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Betsy and I really enjoy the sunrises and sunsets at Mt. Nebo State Park in Arkansas.  But when we were younger (and healthier) we also did some hiker a the park.  One of the trails we hiked several times was the Rim Trail, which circles the top of the mountain.  The Rim Trail is where I got this photo.