Posted by Rita on Dec 08 2007 |
Around Town, Things to do
| The leaves were at their peak here in Central North Carolina the third week of November. We decided to head to our favorite local state park out at Raven Rock. We grabbed a tailgate special from Smithfield’s and headed the short drive down the road.After the picnic we went for a short hike down the trails in Raven Rock park. We were rewarded with many trees in full fall color. |
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The creek that followed the trail was pretty with the streambed lined with leaves that had recently fallen. |
| We decided to explore the canoe campsite along the Cape Fear River. You can paddle your canoe down the River and then camp in the park. I am not much of a paddler myself but my son’s scout troop may take advantage of this in the spring. |
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We also walked down to the Cape Fear River. Our area is in a drought this year and we could see that the river is well below its normal level. |
| Back on the trail we enjoyed the color of the leaves changing on a warm fall afternoon. |
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We visited the overlook along the trail and were rewarded with some great views of the Cape Fear River far below. We had a great time and can’t wait until the spring when we can visit again and enjoy the flowers in bloom. |
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Rita, I hope the recent rains helped your drought situation. I am sure the leaves are all gone from the trees now, but I enjoyed looking at your photos. You know a lot about the area, and I enjoy reading your blog posts.
01 Jan 2008 at 11:20 pm
Joanne,
We got some much needed rain earlier this week. Our rivers and lakes finally have some water! A cold front right at Thanksgiving took all the leaves but we really enjoyed them while they were here. Thank you for visiting my blog.
02 Jan 2008 at 12:11 am