Just got back from one of my favorite places on Earth, Western North Carolina

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Going back again in a month.
Mountain Laurel (white) and Rhododendron (pink/purple)
Japanese Maple
Mountain Laurel
Some Deer
Hydrangea's just starting to bloom
Daylilies were just starting to bloom as well
Mount Pisgah in the distance
Transylvania County Courthouse in Brevard, North Carolina
O.P. Taylor's Toy Store, Brevard, North Carolina
Historic house in Brevard, North Carolina
Hawg Wild BBQ, Brevard, North Carolina...yum...brisket and pulled pork western carolina style...sadly, Dolly's Ice Cream across the street hasn't reopened yet from Hurricane Helene damage and I don't know if it will be ready in a month when I go back for a couple more weeks but it is being rebuilt