Roan Mountain july21 2007

2 weeks in a row we went up to ran Mountain. First week to see the flowers, 2nd time to hike and to have a picnic. This is a very unique place;

1- the tempature is 30 degrees cooler than at our house. Both times it was around 78-80 at the house and it was 58 degrees on the montain top! SWEET!

2-the foilage here is different, the balds (grassy mountain tops) as well as the woods feel like you're in a different world. Much of what grows here is unique to the area.

Pic1 is of the kids in the woods.

Pic2 is of the trail.

Pic3 is of the fields- the ground looks smooth from a distance, but in fact it is very lumpy- you could not run on it, and the soil is jet black. In the distance is Roan Mt.- Both times we visited it was up in the clouds.

Pic4 is of Bobby and Carlie once we got out onto the open fields. Were we are hiking is actually called the Balds. (Fancy name for fields)