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Who knew all this would happen afterwards! Dawn shows the ridge on the other side of Swannanoa Valley, Nov. 1, 2025. The ridge is so high it makes me feel safe. I can also see cars zoom past on I-40 in one gap in the trees.

Monday, October 13, 2025

Now seriously...NOT!

 


"5 Pallas cats in their natural habitat" - I wonder how much AI contributed to this photo. Wait wait, don't they all have the same face?


Last December morning...this is where I park my car. This is why I don't go out between dark and dawn....though they might be out earlier. In case you are wondering, this is the work of black bears. And last week other bins were also opened or turned over. They are still awake around here.

Yesterday morning the bins were turned over, but no trash was strewn about. Sorry Mr Bear...must not have been anything ready to pull out of the sealed bins.


The overlook at Mount Mitchell. I've not been there recently. Actually in no hurry to climb back up the last 300 feet of slope. I'm out of breath just walking 30 feet.

Machu Pichu, Peru with Llama. Speaking of slopes!

Telluride, Colorado first snow. Not my photo. OK, that's enough of these mountain slopes, don't you think?








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  1. eileeninmdOctober 13, 2025 at 6:12 AM

    Hello Barb,
    I love all the photos. The list of car warnings is funny!
    Take care, have a wonderful week.

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    1. Barbara RogersOctober 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM

      I get so many fun things on the internet...so people who also scroll through it will have already laughed at much.

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  2. TomOctober 13, 2025 at 6:30 AM

    ...Barbara, lovely sentiments!

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  3. smartcatOctober 13, 2025 at 7:44 AM

    Somewhere I saved the car warnings! They never fail to amuse. Thanks for the photos, but I am still ignoring thought of winter, (the season, not my pup). Meanwhile....we are in the midst of a true nor'easter. Wind, rain, high tides with small craft warnings. I wonder how many will ignore them? There are always a few.

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  4. BoudOctober 13, 2025 at 7:45 AM

    'Ware bears!

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    1. Barbara RogersOctober 13, 2025 at 9:03 AM

      Oh yes, I would certainly go the long way around to avoid one!

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  5. Miss MerryOctober 13, 2025 at 8:44 AM

    Those bears are scary!

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    1. Barbara RogersOctober 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM

      I'm sad that the population keeps increasing because they are feeding on people food. It's a conundrum!

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  6. AnvilcloudOctober 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM

    The cats were pleasant at first but then when one realizes it is AI, one feels a bit cheated for some reason. That is not true for all AI but this kind of image tends to get passed off as real.

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    1. Barbara RogersOctober 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM

      I have a relative who doesn't like anything AI. I haven't decided for sure, but anything that takes away from creative people's livelihood would not be a good thing.

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  7. Ms. MoonOctober 13, 2025 at 8:51 AM

    When I got to "kids have escaped" on that glossary of dashboard symbols I did honestly laugh out loud. "Restring your harp" was a good one too. Who comes up with those symbols?
    Jessie sent me pictures of a mom bear and her young'un from the mountain.

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    1. Barbara RogersOctober 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM

      Glad to also chuckle. Bears are now a familiar animal here.

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  8. Beatrice P. BoydOctober 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM

    Barbara, a fun post and thanks for your comment on my post about meeting a blogger friend in PA. Sorry I neglected to include that blogger's blog link. Linda blogs at Days to Remember and a link is included on my sidebar.

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  9. BillOctober 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM

    Seeing or hearing bears would make me nervous. We don't see them where I'm at and I'm glad.

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    1. Barbara RogersOctober 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM

      You’re lucky. Im just sorry the population now needs to be culled. I guess that means a season to hunt bears.

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  10. MarciaOctober 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM

    Is that the work of one or more than one bear?
    Yes, we must resist! Going to the No Kings Day Rally on Saturday.

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  11. Vicki LaneOctober 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM

    i'll choose joy as an act of resistance!

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  12. Jenn JilksOctober 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM

    I'm glad our bears hibernate. Soon. Then I can put feeders out!

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