"It is the most beautiful of the high mountains . . . where a person may gallop his horse for a mile or two, with Carolina at his feet on one side and Tennessee on the other, and a green ocean of mountains rising in tremendous billows immediately about him." ~ Elisha Mitchell, 1836Well, Terry and I didn't have horses, but we did see some beautiful scenery during our hike on Tuesday. We are so blessed to have these mountains close by! We could spend a lifetime and not hike all the trails in the immediate area. We hope to eventually be able to do a good portion of the Appalachian Trail in NC and TN.
This hike was mostly along the Appalachian Trail near Carver's Gap. The kids opted to stay home (party poopers!), so it was just Terry and me. Most of the leaves were gone at the top of the mountains and not yet peaking at the bottom, but there were some red berries and bushes that provided some contrasting color. We also saw snow that fell recently, though it was plenty warm for us - in fact, we both got sunburned.
