Waynesville, NC - 1st week October

It's Pumpkin Season!

And Elk Season.  We drive down to Cataloochee Valley to try and catch some Elk Bugling.  We catch a small herd of about 20 on our way into the Valley.

There aren't any yet in the main fields yet

So we park and take a short hike.

 

 

We go a ways and turn around at a bridge crossing.

We head back to where we saw the herd.

Tucson keeps a look out

The herd is still there.  This Bull has a harem of 14 that I could count.

We catch him bugling

Poor guy is striking out with the ladies

We head home and catch this guy - he's looking a little lovelorn too.

We drive by Bigfoot 

And wind our way back home

Dinner out

For the most part it has been a beautiful week.  We take advantage and do a walk around Junaluska Lake.

Colors are starting to pop.

Even the squirrels are out and about.

Another Art after dark walk downtown.

They know me!

A break at Axe and Awl listening to music

And they are celebrating Me!

 

What a great week.  Hard to believeonly have have 2 weeks left here!