susie blackmon photos: Is That A Squirrel in Your Feeder or Are You Just Happy to See Me in Maggie Valley? - 12/06/09 10:14 AM
Yesterday was the first day in 2009 when snow fell and stuck in Maggie Valley. Didn't deter this squirrel! I see there’s something growing inside the now-empty feeder…

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The photo below was taken earlier this morning (Sunday) in Maggie Valley, looking out over what is left of … (13 comments)

susie blackmon photos: Look Who Was Selling Christmas Trees in the Heart of Maggie Valley Sunday. - 12/01/09 09:25 AM
Santa was out helping the local economy and selling some Christmas trees in Maggie Valley over the weekend.
Coming up this next weekend is the Maggie Valley Christmas Parade Saturday evening (12/05). Call 828-926-0866 for more information about the Parade.
Maggie Valley realtor David Wynn and his wife lost their mountain-top … (5 comments)

susie blackmon photos: Maggie Valley's Sunrise Was Something to See This Morning. - 11/17/09 08:51 AM


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The sunrise this morning in Maggie Valley was amazing (again). Temperature was a brisk 40 degrees.
Just an hour or so later I was standing on my deck and noticed smoke that wasn't from a fireplace. It came from across the creek from me (not close), … (8 comments)

susie blackmon photos: I Am So Miserable Without You at this Maggie Valley Creek that It Is Almost Like You Are Still Here! - 11/09/09 01:32 PM
Early Sunday morning as I went to do an errand, I took a quick detour in Maggie Valley to see how the some of creeks looked. They sure looked cold and rapid. Soon I will be able to capture snow on the banks of the creeks. (I noticed quite a few … (9 comments)

susie blackmon photos: Always Try to Make People Happy, Even if That Means Going Out of Your Way to Avoid Them. - 11/01/09 10:37 AM

These photos were taken late Friday afternoon (10/30) in Maggie Valley close to Ghost Town. It was drizzling rain when I was taking the photos, and as you can see, our fall leaves were evident on the ground instead of in the trees.
If you like creek photos, please look … (2 comments)

susie blackmon photos: Silent Sunday ... Maggie Valley Got Dusted Last Night. - 10/18/09 08:36 AM
Winter's first dusting of snow fell at the higher levels last night. I'm jealous! This photo was taken around 7:00 this morning.
Of Interest from last week:
On No! Balsam Mountain Preserve facing foreclosure. Gary Vaynerchuk talks about Gourmet Magazine ... Where do all the advertisers go? Realty Check with Diana … (5 comments)

susie blackmon photos: Maggie Valley NC Getting All Decked Out for the Fall Leaf Lookers. - 09/27/09 10:03 AM


Maggie Valley features four distinct and beautiful seasons, and is preening for Fall 2009, as evidenced by the pumpkins that are dominating the decorations of many businesses along Soco Road, which is the 'main drag' in Maggie Valley.
Cabbage Rose is a retail store in Maggie Valley that is … (0 comments)

susie blackmon photos: Are Your Maggie Valley Pumpkins Wet Or Are You Just Happy To See Me? - 09/23/09 06:08 AM
We have had quite a bit of rain recently and Monday it didn't stop raining all day so I had to take a photo run to see how full the creeks in Maggie Valley were. Great to see that the businesses in Maggie Valley are starting to 'dress' for the Fall … (7 comments)

susie blackmon photos: Wet, 'Rosey' Slideshow for Speechless Sunday (What's the Purpose?) - 09/20/09 08:20 AM
Yesterday afternoon I stopped at Lake Junaluska after a big rain storm as I love taking pictures of beautiful flowers that are wet. They made for a nice slideshow. It's Sunday morning and STILL raining!
If you like picture collages, I ran across a site that provides a very easy way … (7 comments)

susie blackmon photos: How's This for Beautiful Real Estate in Haywood County? - 09/16/09 07:38 AM


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Sunrise early yesterday morning on Lake Junaluska was quite spectacular, to say the least. I went to the Lake to meet a friend for a walk, came home with a couple of photo treasures.
My recent pictures and posts … (11 comments)

susie blackmon photos: Maggie Valley Attracts Far Out Biker Dudes Full of Air to the Festival Grounds. - 09/14/09 06:01 PM
Sunday afternoon my drive around town was full of photo opps in Maggie Valley -- horses, Fall leaves with great color, balloon biker dudes and beautiful flowers. Fall decorations at local businesses are starting to appear, so soon we will have our Fall 'clothes' on for our leaf-lookers.
Several of biker … (8 comments)

susie blackmon photos: Sweet Home Maggie Valley By Way of I-40 and The North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville. - 09/12/09 05:43 AM
Meetings with realtors are much more fun when they are held at The North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville. Spiders, frogs and beautiful flowers were all within a stone’s throw of our meeting room. Thankfully there weren't any spiders IN the meeting room.
“The Arboretum’s 434 acres of natural beauty provides ample opportunities for … (3 comments)

susie blackmon photos: Let Him Buck on Speechless Sunday! - 08/30/09 12:24 PM
This pretty little 'chocolate' colt caught my eye Friday afternoon while I was looking around at the different horse properties and farm properties in Maggie Valley. The Crabtree area of Haywood County has more beautiful farms decorated with horses and cattle than Maggie Valley does, so this handsome guy surprised me … (7 comments)

susie blackmon photos: Did You See the Naked Golf Caddies on the Golf Course at Maggie Valley Club Thursday? - 08/29/09 03:42 AM
The llamas from LlamaCaddy were very welcome guests at Maggie Valley Club last Thursday. It is my understanding they will be there every Thursday afternoon through October to caddy for the golfers. Quite a wonderful site to see.

Contact the Maggie Valley Club Pro Shop here if you want to … (11 comments)

susie blackmon photos: Silent Sunday (Unless You Click the Video!). - 08/23/09 04:02 PM

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susie blackmon photos: Horsing Around Again in Haywood County, North Carolina. - 08/06/09 04:41 PM
Visiting friends in the country is always a treat for me, especially when they have horses. George and Sheila Mills have a beautiful home and a barn (which they built before the house!), and a pasture with 4 gentle, well taken care of horses out in the Clyde/Crabtree area here in … (7 comments)

susie blackmon photos: Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, Is Showing and Telling This Summer In Beautiful Colors. - 07/22/09 05:30 AM
 
Lake Junaluska always provides new and beautiful views and/or flowers each and every time I drive around the Lake, depending only upon the season. Yesterday afternoon it was warm and sunny, and the swimming area was quite busy. Hard to imagine getting into the water since the temperature on … (4 comments)

susie blackmon photos: Maggie Valley's Subdivision, The Knolls, Has Great Views and Is Close to Ghost Town. - 07/20/09 08:17 AM
Maggie Valley has several subdivisions full of nice homes with great views, and I drove through one of them yesterday afternoon - - The Knolls off of Evanscove Road - - with my video in hand. The Knolls is a nice, quiet subdivision, with great views and very easy access, and … (6 comments)

susie blackmon photos: The Headwaters at Banner Elk, Blowing Rock, Blowing Rock Equestrian Preserve - Alive, Thriving in WNC. - 07/20/09 05:19 AM
Impressive is the best way to describe the Banner Elk/Blowing Rock area of Western North Carolina. Wow. Progressive with a capital P. If I didn't have very special plans at The Swag on Wednesday, I would be heading to the horse show in Blowing Rock.
A few days ago I wrote … (5 comments)

susie blackmon photos: Visit WNC Farmers' Market for Honeymoon Salad ... Lettuce Alone with No Dressing. - 07/18/09 06:18 AM
Weekday afternoons are a great time to go shopping at the WNC Farmers’ Market, especially if you don’t like crowds. The blackberries are just as big, apples are just as crisp, and the view of The Biltmore Estate is just as spectacular! Great produce, great prices, and best of all, shopping … (4 comments)

 

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