Sunday was a good day for a hike up on Spruce Knob, West Virginia’s highest mountain. The air is so clear that you can see for miles from the top.
View from Spruce Knob
It’s a great day to ride motorcycles with a group of friends:
Isn’t she a beauty?!
It’s a perfect day for a picnic for this group of young Mennonites:
It’s a very good day to enjoy the fragrant forest air and sharing views with fellow hikers:
It’s a fortunate day to discover wildflowers in bloom, some common, some quite rare:
The day continues to shower us with goodness and surprises when we drive to the foot of the mountain and visit Spruce Knob Lake.
At the lake, it’s a mellow day to throw out a fishing line:
The golden trout swims circles around the fish hook, then disappears into the murky waters.
It’s a lucky day to watch birds of prey – a hawk, an osprey, and a bald eagle more successful at fishing than the humans:
As the afternoon turns into early evening, golden light warms creatures and landscape alike
before yielding to the shadows.
It was a very good day, full of beauty and abundance. Gratitude flows and glows like the golden afternoon light.
The Weekly Photo Challenge: Today was a Good Day.
The Beauty Along the Road 
A very good day. I envy you the smoke-free air.
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Are you close to the forest fires, Carol?
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I think the nearest one is about 50 miles away, but they’re all around us and we’ve had a lot of smoke in the air this summer.
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A few months ago, our air here in Virginia was very smoky, also. We were told that the wind carried it all the way down from the Canadian wildfires. My heart goes out to all the people in the NW and elsewhere who have to evacuate their homes and won’t know what will be left of it when they return.
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Yes. We maybe smokey, but we are safe. We are fortunate.
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Glad to hear that, Carol.
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Thank you for sharing the beauty.
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There’s so much beauty to go around, sharing is easy, Aggie 🙂
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What a great day spent out enjoying the beauty of nature, Annette. 🙂 Love your last photo especially. 🙂
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Thank you, Sylvia. It was absolutely gorgeous, I am so glad we came here.
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Lovely photo tour Annette! And the reminders to find beauty where we are. I’ve not been to Spruce Knob, but the view looks similar to much of the Appalachian mountains. Good memories. 🙂
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Yes, so true, there’s always beauty somewhere, no matter where we are.
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indeed, a very good day to enjoy the beauty of nature, Annette! your photographs are gorgeous! 🙂
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Thank you, Lola, so glad you enjoyed the post.
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Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful (and picturesque) day, Annette! I really enjoyed the trip 😃
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You are quite welcome, Stacy; happy you enjoyed your virtual trip.
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Is that your red Harley? It is certainly a beauty! We sold ours…boo hoo. I miss it.
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Nope….we were in our car and ran into this group of motorcyclists taking a little stretch break.
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Very beautiful pics!
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Thank you, Cocoa.
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Very nice place Annette!
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It is; I always enjoy coming here through the different seasons.
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Looks like a PERFECT day! Magnificent scenery and gorgeous photos! Anita
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It is a beautiful area, so it’s hard to take bad photos 🙂
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Gorgeous photography! I’m impressed.
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Thank you, Anne Louise, for stopping by and letting me know you enjoyed your visit.
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