This was a short ride on a new, for us, trail in Fletcher. It is a mixed bag of surfaces from dirt single track to pavement and gravel. It was a good test ride for our GoPro 9. These photos are screen grabs of the footage we made with the new camera. The video is up on our YouTube channel ‘Exploring the Carolinas‘.

A nice day in the 60s saw us hiking an old favorite trail near Old Fort. The historic trail passes by the grave of an unknown Confederate soldier. The path follows the creek for it’s length and has several water crossings. Annie braved the ice cold water like a champ.

We are making the most of fine weather every weekend to get in some more miles on our bikes. Here are a few shots of our last couple of rides in various places.

This pretty trail in Polk County follows the path taken by Colonial Militia to a Ford crossing the Green River. A nice walk thru the woods ends in a pasture at the river’s edge. The ford itself is a deep cut in the riverbank.

Here is a collection of photos from a couple of our most recent rides on the Rail Trail in Rutherford County. We vary our starting point and are enjoying exploring the entire trail. It is interesting to see another side of familiar landmarks and rather than the facade we know from the main roads.

We spent a beautiful October afternoon cycling through the falling leaves on the Rail Trail.

It was a beautiful day with clear skies and mild temperatures. Perfect hiking weather. We revisited the Point Lookout Trail in Black Mountain today and enjoyed the autumn leaves and even timed it right to catch a train coming through from the Marion – Old Fort direction.

We spent a week at the coast in mid October. Dennis found some bling and I collected some fossils, photos of which I will add to the paleontology section soon. We enjoyed good weather and lovely scenery as always.

It was worth the long drive to experience the suspension bridge over the North Toe River on Saturday.

Walking was challenging as the long narrow stretch of boards and cable undulates as you cross. I missed having something to hold onto, and thoughts of “Indy!” went thru my mind. I’m not sure what Annie was thinking, but she is game for all things, so we did it!

It’s a shame that all the heavy rain we just had turned the river so muddy as it is usually clear and the bottom visible.

The drive was beautiful with lovely farms perched on the hillsides and the road paralleling the river for miles.

Andrews Geyser in Old Fort is a favorite destination that we have been visiting for years. The setting is lovely and there is always the chance of seeing a train make its way around the edge of the little valley.

This was Annie’s first time there and she enjoyed the spray from the fountain and the expanse of grass to run in. It was her idea to jump up on the wall surrounding the pool and run along the edge.

She would have liked to get in the water there. Instead we took her to the nearby creek for water fun.