One of the most enjoyable things to do in western North Carolina is to go hiking. It is a wonderful way to put the cares of the world behind you, and simply breathe in the freshness of nature. We had thought we might have taken a wrong fork, and might actually be following an trail made by animals, - but the appearance of this small bridge over the river was comforting and it was reassuring that we were indeed on an actual planned hiking trail. We have noticed that in some areas, (this was near Mt Mitchell), the trail markers are very few and far between. We were amazed at the hollowed out log which looked like a hidden tunnel. If we hadn't stopped to take a closer look, we might have missed it entirely because it was overgrown with moss.
Another part of the same trail took us high above the river - on a very narrow path - where all we could see was the steep drop off on the left hand side of the trail and small trees clinging to the hillside on the right. Then, as we rounded the curve, we came across what seemed to be a natural cave. We might have stayed longer to explore it further, but then we thought - what if this was a home for bears in the area? So we moved on - at a significantly quicker pace I might add.
Fortunately, no wildlife, except for some birds and squirrels - arrived to chase us out of the area.
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