I recently went with my family to a wedding in North Carolina where we got to spend a lot of time with relatives that we don’t see all the time. The wedding was amazing, although a bit hot. The next day, several of us headed up to Lake James for a day of R&R. I anticipated quite a stressful day being on a lake with my two little non-swimmers, but I was pleasantly surprised how calm everything was. Life vests helped calm me, as did the boat ride that put the toddler to sleep within minutes. (If only a boat ride was available in the middle of the night!) The lake has the ability to put a spell on you — even active kids — and make you relax.
We ended up staying way later than I anticipated — we just couldn’t leave this beautiful place. We stayed until the very end when the sun set deep into the mountains.
Wonderful.
Photos used with permission. Thanks, honey! Copyright (c) Christopher M. Murray. All rights reserved.
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Stacey says
Oh my gosh!!! That’s it! I don’t care if Mandy goes to college in NC or not, I want to live there! We just don’t have scenery like that to look at in Florida — nice shots Chris!!
Carol says
It is a magical place! Great shots Chris! Please come back!