Above; Lake Lure and marina with mallards. The lizard is a 6 Lined Race Runner... very fast! Dennis captured the feeding habits of the Nuthatch and the close up of the beautiful Million Bells flowers.

On Sunday August 10th. we took a drive to Linville Gorge. We walked to the falls and up all the other trails for different views. It was cool in the shade and a nice breeze was a welcome change from the very hot weather we have been having.

At left you can see the people out on the rock where the first pictures were taken.

Then we drove along the ridgeline on the Kistler Memorial Highway which is a very bumpy dirt road. We always enjoy the scene from Wiseman's View. It is best in late afternoon as the sun hits the far side of the Gorge.

Turk's Cap Lily, a lovely native flower and a Spicebush Swallowtail.