Last two Eden roses before the cold snap; camelias are blooming!
Right before leaving for our Thanksgiving Hike, a winter hummingbird appeared and is still here. I believe he is a Rufous hummingbird.
Thanksgiving week a new trail close to home opened up through Conserving Carolina. Walked the original bridge which is now just foot traffic.
This area has such a great history.
Fresh, new trail. Sweet!!
Lots of downed trees everywhere from the hurricane.
This area is covered in old rhodies. We will be back in spring to see them blooming.
They built various lookout decks over the waterfall, which was really nice.
I try to imagine what this area must have been like back when Frank Bell was a whitewater guide. They were pioneers in a rugged area.
The road we would have taken one road over from our place is still closed, the bridge is out and the bridge on the other side of us is out, both roads on either side of us closed. We went up as far as we could and saw the Caro-Mi restaurant that is no longer. It was sad to see this beautiful road where "my" old house where I gather plants is. My house is still there even though there is a waterfall behind it, but so many other places are devastated.
Last spring I walked this place over the covered bridge and took photos of all the azaleas . . . all gone.
The little nature library was flooded, I'm sure all gone.
Cranes were in the river moving debris and rock.
Cars buried in mud. We are lucky we happen to be on a hill in just the right place. Seeing this one road over shows how bad the storm was.
Some of the Japanese maples were still standing, but so many trees lost everywhere we go. Thankful to still have our home.
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