An Outing on the Parkway

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After our small family reunion, we settled into a routine for daughter Kate’s visit. Each day began with a walk to the creek, with the obligatory photo on the first walk.

David took the week off to be with his mother and me. Some days were warm enough for us to eat lunch on the porch. The dog loved this, because she had entertainment watching birds while waiting for us to be attentive to her again.

All of us enjoyed stopping at Sunburst Falls, my favorite in this area. David took Kacey out on the rocks where she found a place to step in the water.

Here is a shot of the family on the bridge over the stream.

Going further up the mountain, we drove on the Blue Ridge Parkway. True to its name, the road is on the very top of these old rounded mountains. It was a chilly day, so we wore wraps while eating our picnic lunch. A very light shower threatened us, but we fought back and finished our meal peacefully. This was the most vacation-looking day of our week together.

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Published by Anne Mehrling

I'm a retiree who loves to write about life in the mountains of North Carolina.

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23 thoughts on “An Outing on the Parkway”

  2. So nice! I’m jealous of your video taking, lol! I can’t wait to go walk with you, if we are both up for it, someday soon!!
    It’s still cold there? Do y’all ever get a summer or are y’all’s much later in the year? It’s already hot and so humid here! I wish it would rain already and give us a bit of relief. The only time you don’t care about it is when you’re in the water!!

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  7. That’s great that David had the week off to spend with his mom and you – I hope the sprinkles on this picnic were the only ones all week. Save travels to Kate who may be on her way home today or just arrived.

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          1. That’s a long haul. I admire people like Kate who can travel long journeys like that and alone at that. I couldn’t do it (even if was on surface streets … you know I am no fan of expressway driving).

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              1. Yes, same for me. I was a nervous wreck the last hour of our trip to visit my grandmother in Toronto – multiple expressway changes in the last part of the trip. I’d exit the expressway and then always a traffic jam on the main drag. Most people can take the streetcar, subway, bus or the “Go Train” to go from the suburbs to the City. You don’t really need a car.

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  10. Nice you sharing outing with daughter, his son & David enjoyed.
    Beautiful capture. Beautiful photos. Nice video.

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