Moore Cove Falls

Ready for another adventure? I'm finally starting to catch up from my time away, so here are some pics from a hike we took last week to Moore Cove Falls in Pisgah National Forest. After living here for three months, I've learned not to take a sunny day for granted because a whole week of rain is probably right around the corner...

Ruby and Max are starting to come over to the dark side and are actually excited to go on our little adventures now. The only problem they have with our outings is having to drive in the car to get to the the trailhead. They both feel that travel by car is something to be endured, rather than enjoyed. Anyway, this first shot is from a small "cave" along the trail. This is what Ruby does for at least half of each hike-- holding those little binoculars up to eyes and shouting, "Wait, Mommy, I just have to check something out!".

This trail had quite a few footbridges over streams and narrow walkways over wet spots. It was kind of stressful at first to keep Bubba from running the kids off the edge in his haste, but we're starting to get the hang of things a bit better now.

Here's one of the views Ruby needed to "check out". I have to admit, it's quite a beautiful sight!

After our 0.7mi hike, we were rewarded with this beautiful view. I really don't think that the picture does it justice. It was pretty magical finding this in the middle of the forest! The really cool thing about the falls is that you can walk down behind the falls, which is what we did next.

Here's Bubba and the kiddos behind the falls where we ate our picnic lunch. It was a perfect morning that resulted in a restful afternoon with two very pooped kids!

Although there are some things that I miss from living in a bigger town, the payoff is definitely worth it! Ruby and Maxwell are learning to appreciate and wonder at God's beautiful creation. I sure am thankful to be along as their guide.