Frozen Waters
Photo from Southern Appalachian Digital Collections – Berlin Thomasson on a frozen Tuckasegee River in Bryson City The river used…
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The Month of October
Today’s guest post was written by Jim Casada AN ODE TO OCTOBER John Parris, one of my favorite mountain writers…
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First Frost of the Year
Over the weekend we had the first frost of the year. Although colder weather was forecasted, the frost wasn’t and…
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First Real Taste of Fall of the Year
Over the last few days we’ve had our first real taste of fall of the year. The cool weather that…
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Fish Ponds
Photo courtesy of Western Carolina University Southern Appalachian Digital CollectionsTo see an enlarged version visit this page and click on photo….
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Green-up Time
Green-up Time“It’s coming green-up.” -Bill Dwyer The winds of winter taper;Calm reigns on hills and lea.A fulsome warmth comes creepingIn…
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Old Man Winter Returns
Old man winter has returned to the southern mountains of Appalachia. The spring like days we’ve been having have disappeared…
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Sounds of Spring
Bent Creek Road Photo Courtesy of Southern Appalachian Digital Collections Listen for the Spring peepers after the New Year, whatever…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Violets Are Blooming
The siren of pretty weather enticed me to walk down to the creek yesterday. The sunshine felt so good and…
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Sweet Daffodils
Sweet; yesterday the thrillspring’s first daffodil I spiedamidst the rock fallabove the road where daysago snow’s coverlethad blanketed the hill.A…
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The Magic of Springs
Spring House, view of woman standing with bucket outside a small cabin in the woods.Photo courtesy of Western Carolina University Southern…
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Winter Thoughts
When the nights are gittin’ chilly and the leaves begin to fade,An’ the mercury’s down to thirty, ‘stead o’ ninety…
