Category Archives: Outside

“Coming Around”

Posted on August 28, 2022 by smithposts

I am finally “coming around” after landing home seven days ago. My expectation of a quick recovery was highly inflated. With 10 days spent above 5,300′, five of those above 10,500′, I have been slow to settle back in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Backpacking, Colorado, Friends, Outside, Travel, Uncategorized, Wyoming | 2 Comments

Wilderness Road Trail-Bicycling

Posted on August 6, 2022 by smithposts

It was cool this morning after yesterday’s round of thunderstorms. As the dog and I walked around the yard looking for her “perfect spot”, I could hear a flock of Canadian geese quacking in the distance. I guessed they were … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycling, Outside, Rails to Trails, Regional Travel, Summer, Uncategorized, VA State Parks, Wilderness Road Trail | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Vanlife…

Posted on July 26, 2022 by smithposts

This happened last week, in Ohio… We left her at the dealership for a while, we still have a foot trip to take before we can focus on van adventures. But oh, the places we will go…

Posted in About Last Week, Life, Outside, RVing, Travel, Uncategorized, VanLife | 1 Comment

Sunflowers in July

Posted on July 13, 2022 by smithposts

Every other year, and yes, this is an “other” year, a sunflower show comes to town. Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Knoxville, Outside, PetLife, Summer, Uncategorized, Walking | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Hiking, Biking, Life Recently

Posted on July 4, 2022 by smithposts

I consider July to be the mid-point of summer and 4th of July the 2nd in a trifecta a summer holidays (Memorial, 4th and Labor). Back in the days when life centered around work, I looked forward to these 3-day … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycling, Endurance, Friends, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hiking, Knoxville, Outside, Retirement, Thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

Bicycling Recently…

Posted on June 24, 2022 by smithposts

Summer is steaming up here as July closes in, mosquitos rule the days and fireflies light up the nights. We have been busy working through some summer goals, goals such wills and POA’s, grandchild sitting, doing “legwork” for a late … Continue reading →

Posted in Abingdon, Bicycling, Cherokee National Forest, Friends, Outside, Summer, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

A Walk in the Woods

Posted on June 15, 2022 by smithposts

Last Thursday (9 June 2022) our hiking group took a walk in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, along the Little River and beyond. The temperature was late July hot and the humidity, elevated by an overnight rain, was visible. … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hiking, Outside, Summer, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

20 Hours in Big South Fork

Posted on April 12, 2022 by smithposts

The damp camping gear has been hung to dry, unconsumed food put away and my duffle is mostly unpacked. All this plus a campsite teardown, a coffee stop and an almost 2.0 hour drive home… before 11:00 am. We are, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycling, Big South Fork, Friends, Outside, RVing, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Five things…

Posted on April 9, 2022 by smithposts

Below is a handful of things that happened this week. 1. A Favorite, Sunset Season, is Coming to an End As trees’ leaf out, a process that is happening rather quickly right now, our views from the hill will become … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycling, Family, Five Things, Flowers, Knoxville, Life, Outside, Uncategorized, Walking | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Unmapped Sugarlands-GSMNP

Posted on April 5, 2022 by smithposts

On February 8th, we joined several of our friends to hike to the “unmapped” stone cabin in the Sugarlands area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The roots of the two-room stone cabin are a bit of a mystery, … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hiking, Outside, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment