Arabia Mountain/Super Weather!

 SUPER WEATHER! Rain was forecast for the Atlanta area for this weekend. That was not a surprise. What was the surprise was this: they got it wrong. It was BEAUTIFUL and I do mean beautiful! I had to buy some new walking shoes but when we came out of the shop and saw the sky, we knew we had to go and climb a mountain. Arabia Mountain it is...let's go!

 I asked Richard to take a photo of these clouds, just in case they were gone by the time we got to the mountain.  This is what the sky looked like from the parking lot of the shopping center. "Look at that sky!"  Poor Richard, I must have said that a dozen times...don't you feel sorry for him?  But look at it!

 This plant is Diamorpha Smallii and it is as bright red as you can imagine. (People ask "What is the red stuff?)  I wanted to wait and show you these red photos on Valentine's Day as they remind me of bright red hearts, but I just couldn't wait to post them.  Consider this an early present, and it won't make you gain weight!

 That's Richard's shadow in his nice hat that makes people think that he is from Australia!

 We sat on one of the rock ledges and had our coffee.  This was our view to the right  and the sun was warm on our faces.  So much so, we had to move over a bit and get into some shade, in February!

                                   And this was our view right in front of us.  By this time, the clouds were moving
                                    by very quickly indeed.

 Now can you see why I had to buy some new walking shoes?  Richard caught me treading carefully!

 I wish I could post the videos that Richard has taken of these waterfalls. Sometimes, after we have gone after a heavy rain, they have been quite full...other times, just a gentle splashing, but at all times, a very lovely sight and sound.

 I was very excited to spot the moon after we came down the other side of the mountain.  The sun is going down now and we are just getting the last slanting rays of the sun.  It's still warm and the air is lovely with the smell of pine...

 We decided to walk back up the trail to the mountain, just a bit, we wanted to be in the sun as long as possible.  This photo above?  That area with the pebbly rock was underwater for one of our visits, but just the once, and we wondered what made it do that?  We have had heavier rain since, but the water has not pooled up there...it is a mystery.

 Now, the sun is going down and can you see my ghostly self looking up? What is up there?

Moonlight through the pines again!  What is this, Georgia or something? Yes, and it must be near Atlanta too, do you see the airplane?