Dec. 30, 2017

Sam and I headed to the North Carolina Zoo.

Cougar

Flamingo

Lion roars (or yawns)

Burrowing Owl

Dec. 29, 2017

Today was the planned hiking day. My first goal was Crabtree Falls.

It was as pretty as I hoped, and I loved the ice.

We stayed so long, the dog started shivering….

it is funny watching other people, several walked up, looked at the waterfall, took a selfie and left.

But at least they are not in my way!

Next up was Roaring Forks Falls

We had this one to ourselves!

All about the details.

We ended the day at Setrock Creek Falls.

The “least” pretty, but again we had the scene all to ourselves!

You needed at least one picture of the truck.

Dec. 28, 2017

Sam and I headed to the mountains. I needed to get my hike #52 of the #52hikechallenge and hoped to snowshoe and sled.

They had no snow, so we went to Hawksnest Snow Tubing

since we had some time we hiked to Otter Falls.

Dec. 27, 2017

A good day. Yoga in AM and 2:45 on the mountain bike. I did Owls Roost and Wild Turkey easy one way in 1:09 and negative split the ride back in :59 – 10 minutes faster!

Dec. 26, 2017

Hike #51 #52hikechallenge Boone’s Cave Park in Lexington. Kodak remembered the last time I took her to a cave, she had to swim out, so she waited at the opening as I explored a bit.

This is a pretty little park and the caves are what most people come for. The caves are more hole in wall type, but cool. There is no proof that Daniel Boone really lived in the caves as his family built a home as legend has it, but he and other family did live in the area, so maybe….

As I said, it is a small park. I hiked all the trails, (except the Back Country Trail, it is closed) and double hike a couple in 2 hours or so.

The view of the Yadkin River from Baptism Rock

Cave opening, it is less than a 1/4 from parking lot down stairs, but we walked the long way over Boone Peak trail and Cottonwood trail

Wetland Trail boardwalk

1940s care taker cabin ruins.

 

 

Dec. 25, 2017

Christmas morning

Presents

Dog likes her gift

Annual silly family picture

Dec. 24, 2017

Deb wonders what I will play….

Dec. 23, 2017

Making Christmas cookies.

Dec. 22, 2017

Laundromat

Dec. 21, 2017

Bike ride signs.