In our temporary home, we're a little over an hour from Pilot Mountain, which we were introduced to this weekend, thanks our friends and weekend guests Erik and Robyn. It's a very lovely place with miles of trails to wander. Sadly, there was a bit more excitement than usual while we were there--EMTs and forest rangers were busy rescuing a 26-year old woman who fell while rock climbing. The good news is that Daniel was told when he asked that she was expected to make a full recovery. The mountain is lovely. Trails lead around its base, and there are gorgeous views in just about every direction.
Nearby is also Mt. Airy, which claims to be "Mayberry" of Andy Griffith show fame, since it is the place where Mr. Griffith grew up. We noticed upon walking around a bit that it seems to be the perfect place to enjoy ice cream and knick-knack shopping. There must be half a dozen little hole-in-the-wall restaurants with ice cream offerings and three times as many stores with Lord-only-knows what in them. We didn't browse much, because, as one might expect, the town had begun to shut down at 5 pm!
5 comments:
I love that shot from under the rocks looking up. Wow. And the pictures of you and Daniel are sweet, really sweet.
Appreciate having the legs to do hill and mountain trails while you've got 'em.
The girls took me 'down the shore' to Rehoboth Beach, DE for my birthday, and I was thankful for the boardwalk over the dunes. Much easier on the bum knee.
Nice visit to Mayberry! I think the choice to do black and white photography there is really the only way ;)
How beautiful!
Looks like a beautiful area. And Mayberry complete with Floyd's barbershop. How fun!
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