This was my first time here, since I usually stay at the USACE Modoc campground about 2 miles south. Modoc closed Oct 1 for the season, so if I wanted a midway point between Asheville and my first Georgia stop, it had to be Hamilton Branch.
Sunday Serenity: Reflections
I’ve been thinking about reflections, the theme of this week’s 52 Frames challenge. Part of me kept coming back to the more personal idea of reflecting on things, rather than seeing reflections in water or mirrors. No one had this kind of 2020 in their plans, did we? Each of us had has to adapt to changing conditions and learn to live differently. If you’d asked me a year ago how many face masks I owned, I would have simply stared at you in confusion, not quite understanding the reason for the question. Ten months into 2020, I can answer…
Fort Hamby, NC
I needed a two-night stop between Falls Lake, NC and Elizabethton, TN, so Fort Hamby fit the bill nicely. That it is also a USACE (Army Corps of Engineers) campground was a plus, since it gives seniors a serious discount on the daily rate. And it was only 15 minutes from Wilkesboro, where I could stock up and find some supplies at the hardware store that I needed.
Falls Lake SRA, NC
The whole of Falls Lake State Recreation Area in North Carolina encompasses three separate campgrounds. This is a review of the Rolling View campground, east of Durham and north of Raleigh.
Sunday Serenity: Breathe
2020 has been what feels like a constant series of surprises, most of them not very pleasant for most of us. From lockdowns and border closings to always carrying a mask and missing out on museums and other indoor places where I’ve visited, it’s been a year unlike any other. Add in the runup to the Nov 3 US election, and it’s been stressing me out big-time. So today, join me as I retreat to my happy places. Try taking three slow, deep breaths while you look at this image. Now, three more. Breathe in the stillness, breathe out the…