Our Mountains Trip

Hello everyone! This past weekend we went up to the mountains to visit our grandparents. We had a wonderful time and the weather was perfect. We have pretty much done every hiking trail in the area, but this time we were able to drive to Pond Mountain, owned by the NC Wildlife Resource Commission. It was actually given the name Pond Mountain by Thomas Jeffersons father, Peter Jefferson, while he was surveying what would become the North Caroline/Virginia border. And as you might guess, there are many ponds. Many of them are actually bogs (A natural swamp in the mountains). Bogs are rare and far between these days. This makes Pond Mountain an important part of the ecosystem and is one of the main reasons why the NCWRC wants to protect it. It was so pretty! The views were phenomenal! It is an almost 360 degree view. Enjoy the pictures!

The mountain in the background is White Top.

~Lenyer

Shaking Good Weekend

I was looking back through my pictures when I found these. 

 The dark brown horses are my grandpa's: Reno and Odie. The horse shaking his head at me would be the friskier (and younger) of the two, Reno. I think that he was showing off. :) These pictures were taken while in the mountains this past spring. The flowers are so pretty in the Appalachians and the grass is so green. This past spring was especially pretty. Maybe because of all the snow that they had during the winter.

Lastly, here is the rambunctiouse german short haired pointer pup, Cotton. As you can see, she doesn't like to sit still!

Have a great weekend! 

~Lenyer