A hiking we will go..

We decided to take a late afternoon hike today. Where we went we tend to go every year at this time as it is so beautiful. The kids love it and the trails are not too difficult. It is a peaceful place. We saw lots of squirrels, cows, and chipmunks. No other animals would stay around this rowdy crew. We did not get to see all that we wanted and my camera batteries died so I could not get all the pics I wanted, but here are some..< >
Here they are making goofy faces atop a big rock. Yes, that is a huge soda my 2yr old is holding. It is mine, but she wanted to hold it and take secret sips when I wasn't looking. Soda is not something she gets often so it is a bit like crack to her. :)

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Here, above the top of my son's head, is the view from one part of our hike. The picture does not do it justice, it is beautiful with all the mountains in the background and the fall colors all around.
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Here are my youngest sitting on top a hay bail. My oldest climbed up for a picture after my batteries died of course. < >

Here is my rowdy crew beneath a stone bridge. The Blue Ridge Parkway is right above them. They loved the tunnel.

Tomorrow and the day after it is suppose to rain so I am glad we got to go this evening. We took the long way home on the Parkway and next time I will make sure I have good batteries so I can share the wonderful views we have.