Tuesday, May 25, 2021

2021-05-16 Right Hand Prong Adventure

Right Hand Prong Adventure
Middle Prong Wilderness, NC
Sunday, May 16th, 2021
 
Group Photo at Marble Falls
L to R:  Scott, Zachary, Andy, Me, Jen
 
 
Here are some photos from our epic adventure down the Right Hand Prong of the West Fork of the Pigeon River in the Middle Prong Wilderness of North Carolina!   

We started from headwaters along the Blue Ridge Parkway and followed the Creek all the way down to Sunburst!

View from our Starting point along the Blue Ridge Parkway
 
Five Went In
 L to R:  Me, Andy, Zachary, Jen, Scott
 
At the Upper Confluence of Right Hand Prong
 
Violet and Bluet
Along the Right Hand Prong
 
Group Photo at a Waterfall along the Right Hand Prong
 
Jen testing the tensile strength of the vine

Waterfall along the Right Hand Prong
 
Pink Lady Slipper

Marble Falls

Group Photo at Marble Falls

Waterfall along the Right Hand Prong

along the Right Hand Prong

Along the Right Hand Prong

Along the Right Hand Prong

The Professor finds a cave
 
Waterfall along the Right Hand Prong



My complete set of photos is posted here:


Friday, May 21, 2021

2021-05-14 The Paw Paws on Bearwallow Creek

The Paw Paws on Bearwallow Creek
Indian Camp Falls, Split Rock Falls, 
Chute Falls, and Paw Paw Falls
Gorges State Park, NC
Friday, May 14th, 2021
 
Selfie with Darrin at Indian Camp Falls
 
 
Back in 2012 my first ever adventure with Darrin was to the Waterfalls on Bearwallow Creek in Gorges State Park, NC.   Neither of us has been back to the Paw Paws since then.  Until Now! 

Darrin managed to get a day off from work on Friday so we made a long overdue return visit to some of the Waterfalls on Bearwallow Creek!  Directions and details can be found on pages 260-261 of Kevin Adams "North Carolina Waterfalls - Third Edition". 
 
Here are a few photos from our adventure. 

Upper Bearwallow Falls from the Tourist Overlook
 
One of the lower Drops of Upper Bearwallow Falls
 
At the Dodgen Cemetary
 
Indian Camp Falls
 
Darrin at Indian Camp Falls
 
Darrin at Split Rock Falls

Split Rock Falls
 
Darrin at Chute Falls
 
Selfie with Darrin at Chute Falls
 
Paw Paw Falls
 
Paw Paw Falls

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Mother's Day Weekend 2021

Mother's Day Weekend 2021
Mills River, NC

So happy to be able to spend Mother's day weekend with my Mom this year!   

My Mom, Dad, Sister Mary, and brother-in-law Scott all made the drive down from Virginia to spend a few days with Amy and Me at our new home in Mills River, NC.

 

 Group Photo at the Mills River Brewing Co

Me with my Mom on Mothers Day

Me with my Mom on Mothers Day

Checking out the Neighbors Chickens with my Mom and Day

Mom, Amy, Me

 

Dad, Me, and Mom at our new home in Mills River, NC

Mom, Amy, and Dad with the neighbors cows

Amy and Me at our new home in Mills River, NC



2021-05-02 Pisgah Wildflowers and Waterfalls

Wildflowers and Waterfalls
with Andy and Jen
Pisgah National Forest
Transylvania County, NC
Sunday, May 2nd, 2021
 
Group Photo at Gemini Falls
L to R:  Jen, Andy, Me
 
 
We had a great day exploring way off trail in search of waterfalls and wildflowers!  Here are some of the photos from our adventure!

Dwarf Iris

Andy and Jen

Trillium

Jen and a Blooming Mayapple

Lower Laurel Fork Falls

Gemini Falls

Our main goal for the day

Sassafras Knob Falls

Jen checking out a tree fairy house

Cool Tree

Andy and Jen

Jen looking for Tree Fairies

Painted Trillium

 
and here is one from the Andy Kunkle collection:
Bushwhack Jack in a Tree
photo by Andy Kunkle

My complete set of photos is posted here:
 
 

Meet Zoey

 Meet Zoey! Amy and I just adopted this beautiful girl!