Here in the Mountains are many waterfalls and with all the rain they are beautiful. This is the Hooker Falls in DuPont State Forest. (Pic below) we had our picnic lunch some butterflies were playing there (it looks like Brighton found some friends)
Since I am not able to jump on logs Linda jumped on this tree stump. She's acting like a "spring chicken".
(Below) we went to Brevard N.C. to see the white squirrels
We stopped by a double falls (Connestee Falls) This picture only shows one of them the other one was underneath us and we could not get a picture of both at the same time.
Below Duncan and Linda Blake some of our friends in Fort Myers that left over 17 years ago to move up here. We had a wonderful dinner and visit at there home.
This is Carl Sandburg home in Flat Rock N.C. He won Pulitzer Prise for his poetry and History on Abe Lincoln. He sang, wrote songs, film consultant, was best known for speaking up for the common man. They raised goats on this farm, they had a large pond on the farm, and several walking path which some had steep walkways. We were both able to use our walking sticks.
The next four pictures are of the Grove Inn in Asheville. It was also built around 1900's. The rear of the building overlooked a golf course. In the lounge there were two large fireplaces.
We got tickets to visit the Biltmore Estates. We found out that you can go at 4 p.m. the day before and we did. It was an exhausting 2 days but we saw alot and enjoyed everything. Below are lots of pictures of the estates. Three of the areas Biltmore Home, The Inn, and the livestock area which is now the winey area.
Above the detail on the estates and below some of the statues
Above orchids in the gardens and below lily pads in the pond.
Above some of the flower gardens and below some of the roses.
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