Dreamin'.....

Today I'm wistfully dreaming of blue skies, fluffy white clouds, white sand beaches, tropical waters and my toes in the sand.

Reality is more like this, tho'.....

...snow falling, wind blowing, bone-chilling temps.  Oh, well, I can dream, can't I?!

I will share some photos from our hikes earlier this fall....there will be no tropical waters, no white sand beaches, no toes in the sand, but there will be some blue skies, some fluffy white clouds, and some pretty waterfalls!

We ventured out one day for a trek down, and I do mean DOWN, to the Blue Hole....a beautiful spot, but one that is definitely a challenge to get to.  We had read that there were steps down to the waterfall....and yes, there are, if you count 18"+ high rough platforms as steps!  But it was definitely worth it....beautiful and peaceful.

A couple of weeks later we headed to Roan Mountain and a hike to Jane Bald....another steep hike (well, the last part, anyway).

 

The mountainsides were awash in the autumn colors....I remember how much my parents used to love to go the mountains when the leaves were changing....

 My favorite hiking buddy....he could look a little more thrilled, don't you think?!  LOL  I think he was fighting the sun in his eyes....at least that's what he said!

It was a good ending to a good day, and nice to look back on while trying to stay  warm!