Out On The Lake Pt. 2

Late evening is the prettiest time of day on the lake. We took the boat out around the corner to the main channel to watch the sunset. Click photos to view larger versions.

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The lake glows sparkly blue right before sunset.

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Looking toward the sunset

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Clouds and reflections

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Sunset

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Looking back

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Getting darker

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The lake looks surreal after the sun sets.

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The moon and sky over lake.

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Mountains and Lake

These are the Great Smoky Mountains and Nantahala National Forest surrounding the lake that I live on. These photos were taken more than two weeks ago, I’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t even had time to post them. Everything is much greener and thicker in the woods now, and the lake is full after flooding rains several times over the past couple of weeks. Click any photo to view larger.

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Princess Trees (Paulownia tomentosa) blooming in the mountains. These trees are pretty when in bloom, they remind me of clusters of purple grapes. They are considered an extremely invasive species here though as they are rapid growers and colonize by root and spread by seed. They are also very weak trees and therefore dangerous. I would not recommend these trees even though they are sold as fast-growing shade trees and ornamentals.

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Mountains and Lake

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Winter Storm Coming, Moonrise

Looks like spring isn’t quite here yet. According to the National Weather Service, a big snowstorm is headed our way. The snow is supposed to start late tomorrow night and last through Saturday, with accumulations of up to 8 inches expected. I think I would rather have the rain. :)

Tonight, the sky is hazy with clouds gathering as the moon rises. Here’s the view out my window right now: (Click photos to enlarge)

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Hazy moon rising tonight

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Moon, stars and jet trail

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Sunset tonite

We had such a pretty sunset tonite. The sky was filled with bright orange, glowing clouds for several minutes after the sun went down.

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