Guus Bosman

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Pilot Mountain

Pilot Mountain.Today we went for a hike on Pilot Mountain.


The mountain is located in a National Park about 25 miles north of Winston-Salem and about two hours from our house. We arrived in the park at 1.30 pm and we had lunch at the picknick tables there. It's fantastic that we can have lunch outdoors in January!


We walked 2 trails; the first one was the hardest. It was 2 miles and classified as "strenuous". The first 15 minutes weren't very interesting, but when we were deeper in the wood it became beautiful and it was great to walk through nature. The second trail was much easier, about a mile long, and made a circle around the top of the mountain.


On the way back we picked up some really nice vegetables at a Farmer's Market near the highway.

The park office. The flag is half-staff because of the death of President Ford.

Pick nick area.

The pick nick area in the park.

Beginning of the trail.

The beginning of the trail.

The first 15 minutes of the path weren't very exciting, but that changed quickly.

Sasha on the mountain.

A beautiful view, looking up.

The entrance of the second trail. In the background the characteristic Big Pinnacle of the mountain.

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Wooow nice pictures, at the rock looking up I would say its a bald eagle.

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Sportief weekendje Guus!!

Kelly and I climed up Pilot Mountain on a brisk March day a few years ago. I was pretty breezy but wonderfully warm once we got in the sun on the top and found shelter behind an outcropping. It was so clear we could see to Greensboro 30 miles away.

Thanks for reminding me about Pilot Mountain, Guus. I think its time to visit it again!

Mark

Zitten daar niet een paar groepenkramvogels in die boom ??

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Dat is een zeldzame vondst, zie je bijna nooit,Toevallig zagen we ze hier ook, aan de Praamweg.

Sorry, wat voor vogels?

misschien kun je er iets over vinden op internet. deze vogels zijn vrij zeldzaam, er is ook niet veel over te vinden

Ah, dat verklaart een hoop :)

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