So, one day back in 2013, I got the High Point Fever!! I mean, I started to read the websites, mapping out the possible trips, and all that... well, except for getting in shape to actually hike to an ice-capped peak somewhere.I made it a goal to at least visit the high points of as many of the states as I could while I am still able. Of course, this included my wife Deborah. So, with Google Earth and Google maps at hand, I mapped out our first journey: a circle taking in the states north of us: NC, VA, KY and TN.
It was late spring, before any known or unknown graduations that we might be obligated to attend, when we headed north on a familiar route to Mount Mitchell, the highest peak east of the the Mississippi. That would mean it was the "top of America" for about 75 years.
We could not have picked a better time. The weather was fantastic and the Blue Ridge Parkway was open! With my digital camera, I had no worries. We took our time and a lot of pictures along the Parkway. We'd been there before, at peak autumn colors and frozen pipes in the park, but the viewing had never been better. We could see south to South Carolina and North to Virginia, though I don't think we could see the other high points from there.
It is a nice place to go for a day, especially when the weather co-operates. I won't mention the times I've been on the Parkway when that wasn't the case! Well, I ramble. But it is good to be back on the Blog. The next stop, Mount Rogers, Virginia.
