Appalachian Adventures

[Unorthodox]

Here or there?  Geo posted the most rugged mountain terrain I know of in the region, but I'll put these hills up against anywhere for pretty when there's leaves on the trees.  A good autumn will blow your mind just driving down I-40 here in the valley at the eastern edge of the range.

I'm sure they are pretty hills.  Like I say, I'd love to spend a fall there sometime.  We don't get much in the way of fall, usually.  Typically transition from boiling heat to snow in a week or two. 

I'll post some pretty Rockies country in June. 

I live at an altitude higher than it's best peaks

Mount Mitchell is close by and 6,684 ft.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Mitchell

Most the range doesn't top 4500.  An abberation here or there, sure. 

-Also, it's "its".  The possessive of "it" doesn't have an apostrophe.  You don't get to make mistakes while talking smack.

Maybe I need to put the warning about attempting to run things I type through a spell/grammar check back in my sig.  Could be hazardous, has been known to fry computers in the past.   

[Buster's Uncle]

Ah, I'd be in danger of getting kicked out of the nerds if I didn't give you a hard time for that, in the context. 

[Unorthodox]

Was looking through what photos I have online, 2 things jump out:

1:  I DO NOT take many landscape pics.  Which is wierd, that's what originally got me into photography. 

2:  Both my tools and my skills have so vastly improved over the last 5 years it's not even funny.  Man does some of that old stuff look crappy, comparitively. 


edit:  Rephrase.  My tools and skills at DIGITAL photography have caught up to my abilities with film, finally. 

[Buster's Uncle]

I used to be a pretty decent photographer, but I ain't touched a quality camera in quite a few years, and my eyesight's gone to pot since...  I really ought to get the last roll out of the old 35 millimeter and get those renfair campground pics from 1997 developed.

[Buster's Uncle]

Good to be back on the heimat.

I don't doubt THAT for a second.

How's your mother done at stuffing you full of food so far?

[Geo]

Good to be back on the heimat.

I don't doubt THAT for a second.

How's your mother done at stuffing you full of food so far?

That will be delayed for a day. It was one of her days at the museum.
Seems like I lost 4 lb more then I thought. And that's even after your mother filled me up.

[Buster's Uncle]

She was on her best behavior - I ate better than usual, myself, this week.

[Geo]

She was on her best behavior - I ate better than usual, myself, this week.

Get more visitors? Or even more family passing by?
I did notice I only had to mention some kind of food, and next meal it was available.

[Buster's Uncle]

Buster's coming Saturday...

But no, this month is unusual.

[Unorthodox]

Fun! Pictures!  How old is she now?

[Buster's Uncle]

She'll be 11 in June.

I honestly can't remember how long since I've seen her in person - several years...

[Rusty Edge]

Here or there?  Geo posted the most rugged mountain terrain I know of in the region, but I'll put these hills up against anywhere for pretty when there's leaves on the trees.  A good autumn will blow your mind just driving down I-40 here in the valley at the eastern edge of the range.

I'm sure they are pretty hills.  Like I say, I'd love to spend a fall there sometime.  We don't get much in the way of fall, usually.  Typically transition from boiling heat to snow in a week or two.

I'm ex-Appalachian. I miss them. I think they're God's greatest invention in terms of displaying trees . Such a wonderful mix of species. Actually, glorious as  autumn may be when the weather hasn't been to wet or too dry and the first frost is well timed, I love them more for the spring.

The chartreuse of the maple blossoms, the redbud trees, the dogwood, the crabapple, and all of the other hues of green as the various less flashy species come back to life.

[Unorthodox]

Spring is so full of life and promise, though.  Disgusting season. 

[Buster's Uncle]

Oh, I really like my mountains the very best in full summer - all green and fertile like a rumpled carpet.

[Rusty Edge]

Spring is so full of life and promise, though.  Disgusting season.

    Yeah, that's a great part of the appeal. The tree pollen, not so much.