I was blessed with the best gift any parent could have, seeing all your grown children together, healthy and happy. It was their first visit to see their dad in NC. They wanted to see how we live in Winston-Salem, so we visited our usual haunts and did some of our usual activities. They learned [...]
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 It was a beautiful day yesterday in the Blue Ridge! Low seventies, mostly sunny, lots of shade along the trail, and not many people two days before the holiday weekend. The New River Trail State Park is a 57 mile stretch in southwestern Virginia that is one of the rails-to-trails conversions. It meanders alongside the New [...] Here are two shots taken yesterday while Gail and I were hiking and birding in the Blue Ridge Mountains close to Asheville, North Carolina. In the first shot you see a number of wild mountain flowers and plants, including a typical wild mountain rhodo. In the second, another rhodo, with a little extra surprise, a [...] I think this season of American Idol was one of the best ever! The talent that bubbled to the top was truly remarkable. There were several that I thought had enough talent to become this year’s idol. Like most years, my pick did not make it to the top. Though I truly congratulate Lee DeWyze and [...] Gail and I spent some time walking around Miller Park and the Reynolda House grounds this weekend. We had heard through the Forsyth Birds email list that a Little Blue Heron had been spotted in Miller Park. We went on the hunt and found an even better one just when we were about to give [...] Birding enthusiasts came from all over the country, and a few from abroad. It was the same with the guides, who were experts from all corners. It’s an annual birding event of the first order. It meets at the New River Gorge because of its unique geography on the Appalachian Plateau. The New River Gorge [...] Gail’s brother, Todd, was here to visit for a few days. We kept him pretty busy, including this day of hiking on Pilot Mountain. Share on Facebook Today in Winston-Salem was a cloudless 71 degrees! Princess Gail and I took the opportunity to get into shorts for the first time this year and then hike the 7 miles around Salem Lake. It was a really wonderful afternoon! We enjoyed quiet conversation, stopping here and there to see things that caught our eye. [...] Share on Facebook swfobject.embedSWF(“http://www.youtube.com/v/OGoiiwxTWeE&color1=0x2B405B&color2=0x6B8AB6&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=0″, “vvq-782-youtube-1″, “425″, “344″, “10″, vvqexpressinstall, vvqflashvars, vvqparams, vvqattributes); We were in Florida for a few days last week for our friend Tom’s annual golfing get together. Gail is a swinger: There were majestic birds on the courses, like the great blue heron: There were birds of prey, a red shouldered hawk and an osprey: A little blue heron and a white ibis were helping find my [...] |
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