Creek bridge

A bridge across a creek is made rustic, but if you look close, you'll see it needs some repair.

The repair was made, and I'm including this post as part of Friday Fences.  Come on over to see more pretty fences.

Craft school Penland

Penland Craft Center, opening again in the spring.

Lake Tomahawk

Where tobacco was once king in the Carolinas, now recreation areas ban it.  I even saw this sign at the library, so perhaps all Buncombe County properties are doing so.

I posted some other pictures of Black Mountain and the Swannanoa River over on other my blog "When I Was 69".  There are so many of them, I can't get them all onto this blog!

Blue Ridge overpass

One of the familiar overpasses of the Blue Ridge Parkway, this one over US 70 in East Asheville.  The next right goes to the Folk Art Center.

Dry water?

From under "Dry Falls" near Highlands, NC.

It's a myth, you can't really stay dry under these falls, at least when they are really working.

Crafts for sale here

The Allenstand Crafts Shop in the Folk Art Center, for which I had to obtain permission to take this photo.  Holiday season 2011.

Black Mountain reflections

A cold sunny day lets signs in shops across the street be reflected in the Ice Cream/Fudge shop.  Since it was Sunday, many of the shops were closed, but not Kilwins!  The Cherry Steet Kids toy store (sign reflected) was closed, as well as Knit Shop, Song of the Wood, etc.  We have a pretty conservative business ownership that doesn't work on Sundays, I think.  Many tourists (as well as locals) are disappointed.

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The color of snow

January 2011 had lots of snow in my front yard. 
We have a little bit forecast tomorrow, but it's due to melt pretty quickly.

You all who live up in the real snow country, I know how tired of it you can get...but I just would like one or two days looking like this.

This is being sent to Friday Fences.

Wintertime walks

Snow along Flat Creek, Montreat, January, 2011

View of Black Mountains

View from picnic area on Mt. Mitchell, 2010

Yes, summertime will be coming as we turn through the seasons again.