Climbing in The New River Gorge was breathtaking. The sights of the river, down below, and the town, which proclaimed itself “The Coolest Small Town in North America,” led to a pleasant experience. Mist covered bridges, high above the ground, and humidity. It was nice to wind through familiar places, distant roads, heading back towards Indiana.
Prepare for difficult, long sustained climbs in the New River Gorge and if it is nearby, the Biltmore is a once in a lifetime experience to visit, very similar to a European castle, in Asheville, NC. It’s time for the photographs. As always, all opinions are my own.
The Blue Ridge Mountains
Along The Journey Home
These cows were visible from a winding road that was either near Wolf Creek, TN, or a little closer to Bluff NC. There wasn’t much cell service and the roads were being worked on, at the time. I saw a rider on horseback on the highway I was on and asked directions to Hot Springs, NC, and then after a very winding road that was gravel, turned around and made it to 40, heading northwest. A very pretty sight along the road in a quaint, country way.
The route I took wound through the Smokey Mountains at one point, and it was nice to see them again, majestic and covered in mist, the fog reaching into the deeper blue hills in the distance. It was very nostalgic. Time passes, and some things change, and yet, some remain.
Ravens are very intelligent creatures. They can even talk like humans, in some instances, if trained. This one met me on top of the mountain and spent time nearby, before it flew away.
A view of Pigeon Forge from an overlook.
The full moon in August, 2023.
