Uncomfortably hot and humid, we opted not to attempt a hike today. After a low-key morning walk we decided to visit a local glass blowing studio called Glass Hollow. A glass shaping lesson was in progress so we only watched for a few moments and then stepped into the air conditioned gallery. The gallery is…
Day: June 7, 2026
Elderly mountains
While there are a few thousands of years of human settlement here (the Monacan Nation and other indigenous communities) the Blue Ridge Mountains, forming the eastern front range of the Appalachians, date back roughly 460 million years and stretch about 550 miles from southern Pennsylvania down through Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and into northern Georgia….