The joys of spring…
Published 3:00 pm Friday, May 8, 2020
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Sister’s Jessie, seven on left, and five year old Kaylee Marks work on their bike riding skills on the sidewalk at Cat Island on a bright but windy early May afternoon.
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With his son Chael looking on Michael Peterson form Avery County NC sinks a 20 foot birdie putt for par on the fourth hole at Cloudland Disc Golf Course.
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On a bright and blustery day Patrick Sullivan from Avery County NC works on his disc golf putting skills at the Cloudland Disc Golf Course.
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Kingsport natives Ken and Sharon Thompson enjoy a relaxing game of Cornhole during their week long escape from it all at the campgrounds in Roan Mountain State Park. The park is open to camping, hiking and other activities but has canceled many events due to the ongoing Covid-19 CDC guidelines.
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Todd Harris, from Johnson City, and his 14 year old First Mate Bucky get ready to launch their boat at Rat Branch on Watauga Lake. Harris said he and Bucky were making their third or fourth visit to the lake in the last month.
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Elizabethton’s Tootsie Hill took advantage of the fine weather Thursday to get a little fishing in at Rat Branch on Watauga Lake. When asked what she was looking to catch she replied “ Anything that’ll bite.”
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Construction work continues along US 321 and SR 67 near the Watauga Point Recreational Area: Motorists should be alert for lane closures, workers present, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this slope stabilization project. A completion date has not posted on the states road construction website.
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A view of Watauga Lake from the entrance to Watauga Point Recreational Area on a bright and windy early May afternoon. The area remains closed to the public now as local managers are following, Governor Bill Lee and CDC directives and guidelines.
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A lone goose patrols the shoreline near the boat ramp at Rat Branch on the Watauga Lake.
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A pair of fisherman work a small island just off the Rat Branch boat ramp on a cool and blustery early May afternoon.
Even with the chill in the air from Blackberry Winter, when the sun comes out beaming its beautiful rays, people will make a way to take advantage of getting outdoors.
Whether it’s on the water or on land, it doesn’t matter – it’s just about the freedom of being able to come out of the house to either work or play.
