Whoever wrote, “Into every life a little rain must fall,” never lived in northeast Georgia during the “rainy” season.

This winter I have fallen in love with reflections, with blue skies, and green trees that seems to wave from across small mountain lakes saying, “Take my photo!”

We were hiking at Tallulah Gorge today and ran into some of our TFC students.

Classes don’t begin until Tuesday and offices are closed tomorrow, which meant we could just chill and enjoy being with Cocoa Joy and Chip a little longer.

Normally Sliding Rock, Brevard, North Carolina, would be full of activity, but this is not the way it is in the winter. Swimmers or “sliders” climb to the top of this slick rock located deep within the Pisgah National Forest and fly along its surface for a splash landing in the spring fed pool below.

Cocoa remembered earlier visits to the park and wanted to give it a try, but I told her, “No swimming this time of the year.”

This past weekend I was at Vogel State Park with the dogs and while it was as beautiful as always, there was something missing. I think it was the people, those who camp and swim and relax in the little boats while floating lazily out across the water.

Wow! Here’s another lakeside view.