Annual Carver’s Apple Barn Tour

It’s raining today and the temperature is dropping quickly. I have a big pot of lentil soup on the stove, comfort food for the upcoming chill. From the stove I can gaze out into my…

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A Fall Day in the Smokies

October is exploding in East Tennessee, with its intense reds, vibrant oranges and dazzling yellows. Every sunrise is glorious, every sunset reflects a pallet of fall colours. This is my season, and I am soaking…

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Schoolhouse Gap Trail-GSMNP

Late May, when the Mountain Laurel is in full bloom, is one of the most glorious times of the year to visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Mountain Laurel grows roadside, creekside and trailside…

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Fall Colours Tour and the Opera

Life is happening faster than my posting can keep up. I have Vanlife #2 and a nice fall hike write-up waiting for a distracted me to finish. But this week, as I rehab my knee…

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Hiking, Biking, Life Recently

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…

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