Welcome Sign, Turkey Foot Campground, Daniel Boone National Forest, McKee, Kentucky

As every Den Mother knows, it's the little touches that make even the most temporary camp a home.

Logging Truck, 587, Vincent, Kentucky

The traffic can get kinda heavy in those Kentucky hills.

Golden Hour, New River Gorge National River, Grandview, West Virginia

Evening light and shadows settle over the New River Gorge, as seen from the Grandview, West Virgina, overlook.

OK Chinese Buffet, Oak Hill, West Virginia

Really? "OK" is the best we can do? Can we not at least *aspire* to aspire?

The Facilities, Summit Lake Campground, Monongahela National Forest, Richwood, West Virginia

Rich autumn colors give even the crapper and trashcan that certain charm.

Autumn, Augusta Springs Wetlands, George Washington National Forest, Augusta Springs, Virginia

Cool waters are warmed by the reflection of autumn colors, a last blaze before winter.

Milkweeds, Jewell Hollow Overlook, Shenandoah National Park, Stonewall, Virginia

I scattered a few milkweed seed balls in this beautiful place to increase the genetic diversity and because Liz would love it.

Pork Rinds, Big Meadows Wayside, Shenandoah National Park, Stanley, Virginia

And just like that, we are back in the South!