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Move Over Cone Flowers, Blackberries Are On The Way. 

8/17/2014

 
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The mix of red, yellows, and purples caught my eye as I walked out the dining room door last night. There is even a touch of white with the snake root starting to bloom. The flowers will be coming to an end in the next week or so. Then we move on to black berry season. I am hoping my last season up here proves to be a good year for black berries. You just never know what nature is going to produce. Some of the crew members have hiked down to Brushy Mountain and found some there. I would say within the next couple of weeks we will see them in the upper elevations.

The weather is still magnificent. I am not sure what the high was yesterday. Our weather box seems to be having some difficulties. I know I looked at the screen at one point and it said 60º. What ever it was, it was perfect. The amount of guests has dropped off. We can tell schools are starting back. This is the time of year we get more couples than families. There will be a little break before the fall craziness begins.
Sharon
8/17/2014 01:46:16 am

Blackberries =bears. Everyone take care as you're enjoying the mountains.

doug y link
8/17/2014 02:26:51 am

How about blueberries around the lodge ? One of my favorite things about hiking the A.T. through the Park has always been that patch of big blueberries between Davenport Gap and Newfound Gap, the exact location I have marked on one of my old topographic maps. On every thru-the-Park hike I've stopped there to enjoy those berries. With schools back in session and more couples coming up, I am tempted to try to get cancellation before the knee surgery puts a hold on my outdoor activities for two or three weeks. I'd love to see up close the flowers you photograph so well around the lodge grounds. g'day

norman
8/17/2014 10:15:34 am

good luck Doug! hope you can get one.


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