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These photos were taken late Sunday evening in what I think is the most beautiful spot on the lake. The entire area glows bright orange and red as the sun goes down, the water sparkles and glows and the mountains become silhouettes. Also, it was in this area where we saw something strange falling from the sky…

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late evening sun on the lake
Late evening sun sparkling on the water

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sun getting lower
Sun getting lower, lake starting to glow

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sun sinking
Sun sinking behind the mountains

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right after sun sets glowing sky looking back on the lake
Right after the sun set, wide-angle view, looking in the other direction after sun set

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Falling From The Sky

Just after the sun set, we were in the boat enjoying the quiet and the glowing water when we saw what we thought was a large bird in the sky. We were quite a distance away from it, and as we watched, it looked as if it were flying down towards the water.

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a bird?
In this photo, you can see it just above the mountains on the right side.
(click photos to enlarge)

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a parachute?
As it kept falling straight down, we realized it wasn’t a bird
and thought it might be a parachute.. lol (it was a long way off!)

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a closer look
At full zoom, I finally got a closer shot and we realized
what it was just as it fell into the water.

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balloons on the water
Blue and White Balloons
We have no idea where these balloons came from, but they did make us all smile and were a nice ending to a nice day. We tied them to the top of the pontoon boat and went back to the houseboat for the night. :)

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Sky over Great SmokiesThese 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 blooming in the mtns
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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sky and mountains lake is almost full lake
Mountains and Lake

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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)

the moon tonight
Hazy moon rising tonight

moon, stars and jet trail
Moon, stars and jet trail

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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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sunset clouds

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clouds at sunset

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orange sky

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