fall waterfall tour

Bearwallow Falls

View from overlook at Gorges State Park

Schoolhouse Falls

Warden Falls

Lemon Falls

French Broad Falls

Mill Shoals Falls

Bird Rock Falls

View downstream from Bird Rock

Dill Falls

Upper Dill Falls

Forest Road

Leaves at Montreat College

hiking & camping at stone mountain

camping on north harper creek

appalachian trail | day 3

The firetower on top of Rich Mountain.

The beautiful view from the firetower (taken last night)

Heading down off of Rich Mountain back to Hot Springs.

A parting shot of the French Broad River as we headed home.

appalachian trail | day 2

Seth doing what Seth does best...reading a map!

Joan and Tilly bein' silly.  :)

Our campsite on top of Rich Mountain (complete with picnic table!).

Tilly got bored and decided to snack on our firewood.

Gromit got jealous and they decided to play tug-of-war.

They finally tired each other out.

appalachian trail | day 1

At the start of the AT in Hot Springs...

Gromit passed out after the first mile!

Tilly jumped right into the dirty pond (which turned out to be the only water source we would pass for quite a while)!

Tilly was not allowed anywhere close to the tent (see above picture if you need a reason why!). 

Seth is hanging out in the hammock after a hard day of huffin' it. 

a walk in the woods

Relaxing at our campsite in the New River State Park.

Gromit still doesn't like camping, but he's warming up to it.

These hooligans kayaked up and harrassed us for some s'mores.  :)