Hey y'all! It's good to be back. My DW and I drove to the NC mountains(near Banner Elk and Grandfather Mountain) for a few days. We were visiting a couple that have been our friends since the 60s. We got back yesterday. No fishing done while we were there but we had a great time going to bluegrass and gospel sings out in the fresh mountain air. Got some wonderful blackberry jam too !

Here are a couple of pics:

A mule and a jack...

Great musicians

Want a goat?

Rapids

More rapids

Saw mill

Kiln

She and me

Dan

welcome back dan

Welcome back!!!

;D ;D That first pic and the title. Took me a while. There is the mule and where is the .....? Oh there he is ;D ;D ;D

Looks like they've gotten some much needed rain.  When my wife and I spent the weekend in Boone last month, things were dry as a bone.

Welcome home!  Nice pics!  Glad you had a good time.

                                                                   deb

Nice Pics. The mountains of NC are beautiful. I have only been to some parts of them a couple times. It is totally different from the coast. Now that I think of it I have probably been to Florida more times than I have the western part of my home state.

Big T.

Thanks y'all. It was a grand time in those gorgeous mountains with their greenery, blooming rhododendrons, great music, fine food(we had blackened Mahi, Mahi on the deck of the cabin as the rain peppered the tin roof), and some fine, friendly folk. Highly recommend it for a vacation to remember.

Dan

Man, you fo sho wuz in some kuntry!!!!!!!!

how much ya want for the goat?

Our cousin owns a vacation house up in Newland, which is right near their, and we go there from time to time.  In fact, we are leaving to go their Sunday.  If ya ever go back, you HAVE to venture into Newland and eat at Fabio's restaurant.  Absolute BEST Italian food, and considering my granddad was Italian, and brought recipes through Ellis island with him, that is saying something.

Welcome back Dan and I'am with you,I love the mountains.  

Our cousin owns a vacation house up in Newland, which is right near their, and we go there from time to time. In fact, we are leaving to go their Sunday. If ya ever go back, you HAVE to venture into Newland and eat at Fabio's restaurant. Absolute BEST Italian food, and considering my granddad was Italian, and brought recipes through Ellis island with him, that is saying somthing.

Bassboy I love that word ( Ellis Island ) It Is so Proud and Respectable to come

in this country that way.

Nice pics, Dan. You were up near my home (Asheville/Burnsville). Blackberry jam from the mountains is hard to beat. Spread some on a warm biscuit with a little butter and that's a meal fit for a king IMHO.

That's a good one of you and the Mrs. LR.

BTW, love the sign on the building in the musicians picture - this is a workfree, smokin', chewin' and pickin' area.  That's good!

Great pics, Lightninrod!  Nothing beats some good bluegrass pickin'!