Near Mountain Park Campground, Colorado

Profile Rock: 40º 42’ 01.40” N, 105º 37’ 48.52” W

Sleeping Elephant Mountain: 40º 40’ 38.39” N 105º 45’ 52.88” W

Mt. McConnel, Colorado

South Park, Colorado August 9, 2006

I stopped in Fairplay to find http://paddedshorts.blogspot.com, but they arrived later, so I snapped a few pictures of the South Park area.

Keystone, Colorado

Didn't have any time to take photos, but I scanned this postcard...

Columbia River Gorge, Oregon & Washington July 2006

This panorama of the gorge, was taken looking north and east from Rowena Crest, Oregon

This is the "Bridge of the gods"

Ice Cream on Historic Rte 30, Oregon

This first little shop, includes old Porche autos to admire while you enjoy the ice cream. Located on historic route 30, along the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon in the town of Mosier.


This second shop "Mike's Ice Cream" is located in the heart of Hood River, Oregon. I can personally recommend the mandarin-chocolate, yum.

Scenes of Winnsboro, SC July 13, 2006

Cathcart House, on Zion Street built in 1810 was right next door to where we stayed. This house is for sale, price $327K

This is the Fairfield county monument to the Confederate Soldiers in Winnsboro

This notes the 7th SC Batalion, Enfield Rifles. Great-great grandpa was enlisted in that company.

This is the Winnsboro Clock Tower. Built in 1837, it is the longest continuously running clock tower in the US.

Songbird Manor B&B - Winnsboro, SC July 13, 2006

 

Franklin, NC July 12, 2006

Penland School of the Crafts, NC.

Great Smokey Mountain Railroad, Dillsboro, NC

A Chocolate break in Dillsboro.

Oak Hill Country Inn B&B, Franklin NC

Shopping at the Mast General Store and enjoying the gardens at the Mast Farms Inn.

 

The Mast Farm B&B, Valle Cruces, NC

The Mast Farm B&B

Blue Ridge Parkway area NC July 11, 2006

We stopped for a picnic along the New River at a state park in NC. Then took in a little shopping and sight-seeing in area near Boone, NC.

 

The Inn at Hans Meadow B&B, July 10, 2006

Here a few more pictures from the Bed & Breakfast in Christiansburg, VA.

This is a nearby custard stand where the crowds formed every evening. Good stuff! 

Mountain Lake Resort, VA July 10, 2006

After our hike to the falls today, we drove up to Mountain Lake Resort, where they filmed the movie Dirty Dancing. It's a beautiful resort and a oxygen-depleted 4,000 feet elevation! LOL.


 

Cascade Falls Hike, VA July 10, 2006

This morning we took a hike near Pembrooke, VA to Cascade Falls. The scenery was very lush and the rhododendrums were in full bloom.