During the snow yesterday and while I was taking this photo, Ashby said, "Momma! Put your face up to the sky. It's like a million snowflake kisses."
"A Million Snowflake Kisses"
"Snowy View from atop Flint Ridge"
Thursday, January 6, 2011
A Snow Kissed Morning
We didn't get the half of foot that we wished for, but nearly 2 inches will do.
During the snow yesterday and while I was taking this photo, Ashby said, "Momma! Put your face up to the sky. It's like a million snowflake kisses."
During the snow yesterday and while I was taking this photo, Ashby said, "Momma! Put your face up to the sky. It's like a million snowflake kisses."
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
"Rain Likely"
Here was today's forecast:
It was supposed to rain.
Here's what 30 minutes worth of "rain" looks like in East Tennessee:
It's still coming down. And it's gorgeous. I hope it "rains" half a foot!
It was supposed to rain.
Here's what 30 minutes worth of "rain" looks like in East Tennessee:
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Brand New Featured Destinations Page
We have just launched a new page on our blog site. As you may have well guessed, we don't just blog about hiking and visiting parks, camping, and what not, but we also blog about scenic drives we take and some of the places we stop to eat, photograph, etc. We thought it would be worthwhile to feature some of those not so woodsy/outdoors destinations in more detail and really show them off as they've obviously garnered our satisfaction, otherwise they might not make it to the page. So without much more blabbering on, head on over to our featured destination page and check out our first destination - Amis Mill Eatery in Rogersville, TN. Happy Trails,
Tim and Robin
Monday, January 3, 2011
New Featured Park - Norris Dam State Park
In case you hadn't noticed, the Featured Parks page was down last night and most of the day today. That is due to a new featured park. That's right the page is back up and for the next month or two, here at Appalachia & Beyond, we are featuring Norris Dam State Park. So mosey on over and check it out, and if you have the time visit the park. There's plenty to do and see.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
2010 - A Year in Review
2010 was quite the eventful year. Many trails have been hiked, projects started and/or completed, and many places visited. We like to take the time to recap the many miles our feet have plodded over the course of the year.
We started out with a goal, much like we have done in previous years and failed miserably, to hike at least 100 miles in a year. We've put forth a really great effort and have really expanded our horizons as far as trail locations but to no avail still fell short again. Places we've traveled to hike include the Great Smoky Mountains, Cumberland Gap, various parts of the Cumberland Trail, Big South Fork, Big Ridge State Park, Norris Dam State Park and much more to include some state natural and wild areas. We also got in our annual camping trip, which is always a welcomed delight, well usually. Another first in our outdoor experiences, we finally donned our backpacks for the first time for a 2 day trip up to LeConte Lodge for our anniversary. Finally we also took a trip up to Damascus Virginia to ride the Virginia Creeper Trail. Can we count that as part of an AT section hike? 0.oSo without further ado, the trails we've hiked this year including the date, miles, and location:
In addition to the many miles hiked, we've started to become more self sufficient and live a more simple life. In so doing, we've tried our luck at winter gardening and have plans for year round gardening. We've been to several historic towns in TN just including Rogersville, TN, Cumberland Gap, TN, Ewing, TN, and Middlesboro, KY just to name a few. We even made it to a few festivals as well, the Apple Festival in Erwin, TN, The 25th Annual Harvest Street Festival in Newport, TN, Vestival down in South Knoxville, TN and the Louie Bluie Festival at Cove Lake State Park in Lake City, TN.
As you can tell, between holidays, festivals, hiking, and then of course the regular run of the mill life in general stuff, 2010 has been quite the active and fulfilling year we've been looking for. We've revamped the blog and have really put in the time into sharing our journeys and experiences with you, our family, friends, and fans. You might be asking now, with such a jam packed year, how do we intend on topping it in 2011? Well, we can't divulge our secrets right now, if we did then why would you come to our place on the interwebs? I suppose you'll just have to wait and see.
Happy Trails and Happy New Year,
Tim and Robin
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