As I mentioned yesterday, this is Flat Creek flowing by Ole's restaurant and the motel. It then goes under US 70 and behind a U-Hall place, and comes out near the Friends Meeting House.
And now Flat Creek becomes the Swannoa River, after another creek joins it. Then a bit downstream, the northfork creek joins it as well.
I hadn't seen this sign before.
The front entrance to the Friends Meeting House in Black Mountain, NC. The Swannanoa River flows around 3 sides of the property.
Today's quote:
What is wild cannot be bought or sold, borrowed or copied. It is. Unmistakeable, unforgettable, unshamable, elemental as earth and ice, water, fire and air, a quintessence, pure spirit, resolving into no constituents. Don't waste your wildness: it is precious and necessary.
Jay Griffiths, Wild: An Elemental Journey
Hello,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots of the creek! The wilderness areas are precious and should be protected. Take care, have a happy weekend!
Thanks...I'm so glad to see where it goes, and how beautiful it is...hope your weekend is glorious. Happy May Day!
DeleteWill you have a bonfire tonight and behave wantonly?
ReplyDeleteAlas, she said, demurely, the bonfire was last night. Just look at what the movie Camelot did...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg4YrOlAkds
Delete...we have a number of "Friends" in this area too.
ReplyDeleteI would think so, as well as your wonderful farmers who are Menonites.
DeleteLovely river and a lovely acknowledgement of the Cherokee people.
ReplyDeleteThe Quakers do have social consciousness that leads the way.
DeleteIt's lovely to see that beautiful creek and the woods. Nice sign too. Happy Beltaine!
ReplyDeleteI agree. Happy Beltane back to you!
DeleteThere seems to be a greater acknowledgement of first nations people everywhere, but I doubt that we are going to return the land any time soon!
ReplyDeleteTalk about reparations!
DeleteLoving the green in your photos. Looks like a nice creek walk. Are you ever tempted to put on your water shoes and walk in the creek?
ReplyDeleteI may if it gets much much warmer. That mountain water may not be as cold as snow, but it's always shockingly cold.
DeleteWonderful photos of the creek. The area looks very peaceful and with the sound of the water flowing by, it must feel relaxing.
ReplyDeleteA lot of meditation is done by that creek.
DeleteBeautiful views.
ReplyDeleteThanks. Glad you like it. Me too!
DeleteThat's a wonderful sign. I'm a member of an art house cinema (that will probably go under due to the pandemic); before every film, they have someone reading a passage in language of our native tribe (The Puyallups) saying that they realize that their movie house is sitting on Puyallup tribal land.
ReplyDeleteOh my best friend moved to Puyallup WA a few years ago...sadly she died a few years later. We had been emailing each other for many years. I'm so glad that your cinema made those announcements. I hope art films keep on being shown again soon. We have a theatre in Asheville which show them...and I have attended just one actually. Old theatres are difficult for me sometimes with asthma.
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