Earth Day
April 22nd Happy Earth Day! There has been no rain during the days since we have been in the Carolinas. The weather report predicted rain was possible a few nights ago, but I saw no evidence. Water levels are down. It has made for great hiking conditions. Hopefully there will be rain soon. Stephanie and I went on part of the Lakeshore Trail hiking today in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. There was not much water in the part of the lake we saw. Still, a nice hike. We went up one side trail hoping for evidence of a former goldmine but didn't find it. We did find the Woody Cemetery though. I believe this would be one of the cemeteries that was stopped being used when people were displaced for the dam being built and the land becoming part of the National Park system. The majority of the stones have crumbled. Someone has replaced many of them with newer ones. That was good to see. We began and ended the hike near the tunnel we went through a few da...