The Cascades

We hiked to the Cascades waterfall two years ago in July that year.This is one of my favorite pictures of the waterfall.I would look at the picture when it was so warm this summer and it would refresh me and help to make me feel cooler.

It was such a nice hike that July afternoon.The day was rather warm but the canopy of trees cooled it down in that area.Believe it was a mile or so hike to the falls walking over weather worn natural rock steps along the way.

Don't know if I shared this same picture two years ago but if I did it is well worth sharing again.

Looking forward to taking pictures of our fall color.Not much in color change yet.Should be happening soon:)

A Big Welcome To Autumn

Autumn officially begins today at a little after 11 P.M..I took this picture last year on October 2nd.

We don't have much color change yet.Just thinking that the date of last years picture is only 10 days away.Wonder if we will see that much change in only 10 days.Took a picture of the same area a few minutes ago.It shows mostly green color with a hint of yellow.

I love taking pictures of the fall colors.We are taking a trip to Richmond Virginia the first weekend of October for a Autism Speaks Virginia Walk for Autism.Wonder if the trees will be showing much color for our drive East?

Another View of the Vehicle

Here is another view of the vehicle.Wish I would have been closer to take another picture.We would pass the vehicle then the vehicle would pass us in the bumper to bumper traffic.The woman sitting in the rear part of the vehicle looked to be quite comfortable and enjoying the ride.

What Would You Call This?

I've been pondering what to call this vehicle as seen through our car as we were in bumper to bumper traffic leaving Pigeon Forge TN on Labor Day.

It was the cutest thing.The front is a motor cycle.The back is a covered area on a VW chasis.Two passengers can sit in the back area.It looked like one lady was sitting in the back area wearing a helmet.I will post another view of the vehicle.

A Myrtle Beach SC Memory

I took this picture a few years ago when we were in Myrtle Beach SC.Wish I could remember the year.Anyway,I thought that I had lost this picture but came across it today so I am very happy.

I have loved this picture since the day I took it.We didn't make it to the beach this year since we went to Canada.I have truly missed being at the ocean this year.

When we drove to Niagara Falls Canada part of the drive was on the NY Thruway which is next to Lake Erie so we got to see a few glimpses of Lake Erie.

One day while in Canada we took the drive from Niagara Falls to Toronto.The Queen Elizabeth Way is beside Lake Ontario part of the way so we got to see glimpses of it too.

Sure did miss Isle of Palms SC this year.That is where our favorite beach is located.It is a quiet family oriented beach.Maybe next summer?

Our Granddaughter's First Day of Kindergarten

Today was our granddaughter's first day of kindergarten.She rode the big yellow bus to school.She is tiny for her age.When the bus driver saw her she told Mariah to sit the seat right behind her with another little girl heading to her first day of kindergarten.

Her big brother is in the fourth grade in the intermediate school.They ride the same school bus but get dropped off at the two different schools.Our granddaughter is at the primary school which goes through 2nd grade.Her big brother is at the intermediate school which is grades 3-5.

We asked our granddaughter about her first day of kindergarten.She didn't have much to say.She went to pre-k for a couple of years so she should do OK.

Her big brother is all excited about 4th grade.His best friend is in his class:)

Lemonade Day

Today was a Lemonade Day in our small city.Our Chamber of Commerce has a special promotion that whenever the temperature reaches 90 or above free lemonade is served the next business day.This promotion has been going on since the 1930's.

We are in the mountains of southern West Virginia where we experience mild summers compared to other areas.We have had a rather warm summer as most of the country has also experienced.We have had many days near 90 but haven't had very many days at 90 or above.

Some of the days near 90 have felt warmer due to the high humidity.Last Friday it went up to 91.At a local bank I saw of reading of 108 on Friday.

Since the promotion began in the 1930's free lemonade has been given out 201 times.That's not too bad for 70 years!There have been some cooler summers where we haven't reached 90 or above so free lemonade wasn't served.