On the way to Mount Mitchell on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the "hot oil" light came on in the Jeep. We had never seen that before, so Mount Mitchell was not meant to be.
Luckily we had climbed 3300 feet and were at Craggy Gardens where we could let the car cool and make our way down back home.
We had another 3300 feet to go to get to Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Eastern US.
Some leaves are starting to turn, but not many. The temp dropped about 20 degrees. It was a beautiful clear day.
The Blue Ridge Mountains never disappoint!
The trails are lush with ferns and views.
This photo that I am using as my facebook cover, was the inspiration to go find masses of ferns to photograph. I asked a local friend who hikes all the time if she knew where I could go to find them, but she didn't have a specific spot and was going to ask her friends in her mushroom group.
I can now tell her I found the place, they just weren't turning color yet and until we get a new Jeep, I doubt we'll be making the trip again soon.
A lot of hikers and a lot of dogs today.
A group with a drone having some fun, Bob got in on the action.
Living in the foothills looking up at the mountains, sometimes you just want to get to the top!
It's been at least a month, but there on the other side of the fence was Baby!! As I called her name, she jumped the fence and came closer.
She's bigger, but not as big as her mom, and all of her pretty fawn spots are gone. In typical "Baby fashion" she came really close, kicked off and ran down to the bottom of the pasture by the stream.
When I called her name, the closer she came.
I was worried she came back because something had happened to her mom, but I saw mom on the other side of the fence watching her baby. Mom stays with her baby for two years!
Baby was here again today, I threw some apples to her. Maybe she's been here all along and I just didn't notice.
The hummers are still here, which is later than usual, and they are fat! This will probably be the last week to have them, so wanted to capture them before they head to Mexico!
Pumpkins are still on the vine
Gourds are still on the vine
Castor Bean Plant ended up in my compost pile from who knows where
