Sunday, October 2, 2011

Goats and Mountains

I took a quick trip to North Carolina with K and E this weekend. We had a grand time staying at a co-workers cabin and making a quick trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It was a pleasant trip and good times were had by all, though E may emphasis the low-temperatures a bit too much. The temp in Atlanta has dropped and in the mountains that means it was down right chilly. It got down into the high forties at the cabin and below freezing at the summit of Clingmans Dome, the highest point of the Smokys. It's really a beautiful park and free I will definitely be going back.

But we couldn't go all the way up to North Carolina without stopping in one of North Georgia's most famous, classy destinations: Goats on a Roof.

K&E with goats on roof.


You can feed them by putting food in a cup and then peddling it up to the goats.


Goats eagerly anticipating goat food.


Luckily for me and them, the goats can set food on solid ground if wanted.


An abandoned chimney on Kephart trail.


This is what it looked like at Clingman's Dome.



The view at a little lower elevation.


The three of us with Rip Van Winkle in the background, who apparently just woke up from his long slumber.




3 comments:

Stephanie said...

Goats on the Roof has officially been added to my life "to-do" list. FABULOUS!!! And I totally owe you pics...they're coming. :)

Jake said...

Goats! on a Roof!

I enjoyed visiting that place. Glad you're having some fun weekend trips.

ego non said...

NICE! Also, your hair looks awesome.