I’ve hardly been there in the past few months due to the closure of the Overlook — over which there were health concerns due to the large crowds gathering there in the early days of the pandemic. … More Hiking to the Occoneechee Mountain Overlook and Brown Elfin Knob
As trite as it sounds, it felt like I was taking a step back in time, to an era when humanity was young and the Earth was still full our first love. … More Hiking through Rock Formations — and a Panther’s Den — at Occoneechee Mountain
If you enjoy this blog and value the perspective it provides, let me know if you would be willing to support it via Patreon. As it is, this blog receives $0.00 in support from advertising and sponsorships, and that’s the way I prefer to keep it. But in order for it to remain free of advertising, I need to be able to be able to pay the bills. … More Summer Hiking and Landscape Photography along the Eno River
There will only be a finite number of times in my life when I will be able to see the beauty of late summer at Occoneechee Mountain. Like the fallen maple, my time will come to an end at some point, whether in the near future or many decades from now. … More Botanical Hiking at Occoneechee Mountain
Though most people are hesitant to speak the truth on this matter, the fact remains. What we’re seeing isn’t merely a momentary aberration; it’s the transition to a new and highly inhospitable global climate, in which our world will be irrevocably altered for the worst, whether we like it or not. … More First Signs of an Early Spring at Occoneechee Mountain
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