I have to consider this often: if I were to move back to the city, I would not have views like this one at my finger tips or rather, at the end of my camera lens.

Cocoa is ready to go on a walk and not wanting to sit with me on this very slanted rock. We were at Black Mountain this past weekend and hiked a trail that is always fun in the winter because it is fairly kept up and safe. She’s talking to me in this photo and definitely saying, “Let me down and let’s GO!”

Here’s a photo of Black Mountain Lake. It’s located below the state park that is closed during the winter and is a beautiful location for walks and picnics.

Faded fall leaves still cling to the trees but Spring is on the way. My Jasmine is beginning to bloom and the Jonquils have been blooming for weeks. What’s up with this winter?

“A friend loves at all times.” Don’t know why that verse came to mind when I began to post this photo . . . . It just did.

I love the Appalachian Trail and a few weeks ago we took off on a small section just to see how it would feel to walk where so many through hikers travel. Cocoa was up for the trip—smiling and taking in all the sniffs. Chipley pulled wanting to charge ahead. The woods are fun places to be. They contain mystery, excitement, adventure, and . . . .

Bears! No sooner had we headed out we caught sight of a foreboding sign. It was enough of a warning to make us tuck our doggy tails turn around, and head back to the Walaski-Yi Center at Neels Gap!