7.27.09

This summer we visited The Lost Sea Adventure--underground caves in Tennessee near Coker Creek. Jeff's brother, James, and his wife, Sandy, were with us. On the way home, Sandy found a waterfall for us to visit. It is called Coker Creek Falls. It is so remote it took us almost half an hour on gravel road to get there. The parking area couldn't even hold more than 20 cars. It is an unspoiled, unvisited, unknown piece of natural beauty. We didn't have to hike at all to get there. About 10 minutes on a path and we had quite a view. Now I know what the sports setting is good for on my camera. I have some close up shots where the individual water droplets can be seen as they tumble over the rocks.

Below is a shot I took on the gravel road back out.

7.27.09

Why they call it the Smoky Mountains... Yes, I live here as often as I can. Usually a week around Thanksgiving {USA--4th Thursday November, etc.}, Christmas, "Spring" Break {March/April}. That is the view I see every morning I am here. Sometimes less cloud cover, sometimes more.

American Goldfinch. Just outside my window. I love it here.

(not really, it is Monday, June 1, 2009) More Dragonfly

Luscious, isn’t it? It is Dragonfly Fiber’s sock yarn in the Rocky Top color way. It makes me think of the warm, fragrant rich coffee I drink when I’m in the mountains. I watch the sunrise each morning; so at peace.

I just watched the movie Mrs. Brown. It was filled with hill scenery of Scotland and brought back some beautiful memories. I wonder if we have an inherited memory of home from our people. I’ve never felt as alive as when I was in Scotland or in my own mountains. Apparently others have felt the same way. My corner of the universe is home to many descendants from Scotland.

Anyway, this lovely yarn has the blue promise of daybreak peaking through. My photography will never show it to its best advantage, so you will just have to come visit me and see the real mountainside. Maybe I’ll have these Rocky Top Socks on the needles by then. Maybe they will be finished!