i found the simple life wasn't so simple.

11/30/2013

A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval. Mark Twain

Morning y'all,

It's yet another gorgeous, clear day up top. The high yesterday reached 46 degrees. The low was 28 degrees. It was 34 degrees and clear at 7am observation. The mountain received heavy sunshine all day, which led to about 3 inches of melt. The current snowfall up top is hovering around 2 inches. I am sure the trails are still in pretty rough shape with the thaw and refreezing cycle. Please be sure to pack Microspikes or some sort of traction devices. Enjoy the day!

Top photo: Sunrise this morning. Above: Mountain man TV.

Debi

11/29/2013 11:58:06 pm

Your having a heat wave up there. Now, that's my kind of tv.

Hugh

11/30/2013 12:24:16 am

I found the simple life wasn't so simple, lifes been good so far...
Its the every day beauty of the mountain that keeps bringing me back,Thanks for the words and photos to remind me.

Claudette

11/30/2013 12:50:06 am

Love the mountain man TV. All your shots are beautiful! Thanks for sharing your world.

Rachel

11/30/2013 12:55:41 am

I love the mountain man tv! Your posts are awesome! Thanks!

Mary Anne

11/30/2013 01:01:03 am

It was 28 this morning in Cosby!! Your TV looks just like ours. We have been TV free for 7 years now. Too much to look at and read to spend time in front of the boob tube. Great having you back for another winter J.P. We have retired to Cosby and I never get enough of our mountains here. May try a LeConte day trip this winter, got to test my winter hiking skills.

Anthony Bernacchi

11/30/2013 01:30:43 am

Van Halen!

Holtknoblady

11/30/2013 01:56:16 am

That thawing and refreezing cycle had 441 closed last night and had to find alternate route to return to N.C. Hope that shining sun has continued the thawing process. Lots of activity at Alum Cave parking lots. Beautiful day for a climb.

jean d

11/30/2013 02:06:10 am

OK! After reading the comments all day yesterday about the song everyone else seemed to know, I finally realized that I am so much a geezer that I was grown way before that song came out and so did not become familiar with it. I am familiar with the name Van Halen but not with which songs are his- nor did I ever pay much attention to the words of songs of that era. Oh well!!

Like the rest of the visitors to this blog, I love the beautiful pictures, the great words penned (typed?) by Allyson and JP and their substitutes (when those two are on their days off) and I love the mountains and look forward to seeing what is happening each day - first thing and then later in the day too.

It's fun to see what the "commenters" have to say and it seems like you are all my friends. I'd much rather see this site than all the stuff people put on Facebook!!

Have a great day everyone. Happy Hiking! (or whatever your day holds for you.)

jean d

11/30/2013 12:58:35 pm

Seems like maybe it wasn't Van Halen after all ??? Well what do I know? I still like to read the musings of the blog regulars and enjoy the sunny day it was today and see the beautiful pictures. Maybe we'll all have a holly jolly December and learn a thing or two from JP's daily reports.

Rick Shepherd

11/30/2013 02:59:08 am

Wow....Love all the comments.....I especially relate to jean d and Hugh's.....Thank you, JP!

doug y link

11/30/2013 04:07:15 am

jean d: Your comments were some of the nicest I've read lately, and I do enjoy everyone's ideas, comments, and expressed thoughts here. Not long ago I tried both Facebook and Twitter, but I just couldn't get used to either; perhaps I'll use them later once my own website is fully functional, incorporating them into my site, etc. I, too, relate to Hugh's comments -- since I took an early retirement I've shed myself of several "material" things, stuff which simply doesn't matter any more or that I no longer have use for nor enjoy. Getting some new backpacking and hiking gear to replace my old (but still quite useful) stuff is the most appealing prospect for me these days; I especially need some new "underlayers", etc. NOC will soon get even more of my business.
"The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time." Mark Twain Gday all.

Tony Ga

11/30/2013 04:16:26 am

I know this doesn't have anything to do with the mountain, but I got to say it.....Beat Michigan!!!

norman abr

11/30/2013 05:14:23 am

BEAT GEORGIA !!!

norman acworth, ga. {abr}

11/30/2013 05:05:46 am

what's on the plaque at cliff top? was not there years ago when i was therh last.

norman

11/30/2013 05:11:50 am

how did i hit "h" there...

jack

12/1/2013 12:36:07 am

What plaque at Cliff Tops !?? When was it erected ? There's supposed to be a USGS brass benchmarker up there giving the elevation of 6555 ft according to the topographic map for that area; What does the alleged plaque say !? This interests me.

norman

11/30/2013 06:38:24 am

come own somebody; every body warching footbal??!! go ga. tec. Hope every one out on the trails!!

Meg

11/30/2013 07:47:04 am

not Van Halen...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signs_(Five_Man_Electrical_Band_song)

Meg

11/30/2013 07:51:24 am

A good sign....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeT5otk2R1g

Val

11/30/2013 09:07:15 am

yes, this 2nd link will play the song!

Elephant and Ant

11/30/2013 03:21:19 pm

Brrrrrrrrrrr.....

Jeep

11/30/2013 04:39:59 pm

dee dee MI

Jeep Cherokee

11/30/2013 04:46:18 pm

dee dee

Bushman

11/30/2013 06:12:23 pm

An elephant and ant top of mountain on the snow !!!

Whoopee

11/30/2013 06:37:52 pm

OK professor Bushman biologist Elephant + ant = ?

Bushman

11/30/2013 07:03:55 pm

Professor Whoopee geologist? I think Mamouts ice ages.

norman the airborne rebel acworth, ga.

12/1/2013 12:03:16 am

you are all nuts, takes one to know one!! wish i could be on the mtn right now..

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