Posted by Suzanne McMinn on November 13, 2006 @ 9:18 pm
Daytripping
The high plains of the Dolly Sods Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest, WV.
Dolly Sods is an area of high elevation wind-swept plains on the Allegheny Plateau. At elevations of 2,600 to over 4,000 feet, the area has extensive flat rocky plains, upland bogs, beaver ponds, and sweeping vistas. The plant life and climate on this high plateau resembles northern Canada, and many species found here are near their southernmost range. I took this pic in the spring.
Many of the trees show how the wind ravages them on one side. Kinda cool, huh?
Winner of this weekend’s Free Book Friday-Melissa! Click the Contact button in the menu above to send me your address and your autographed pick from my backlist!:yes:
My book is due on Wednesday.:shocked:
I spent the day working on my online class, and cleaning, and other assorted avoidance tasks designed to keep me from doing what I really need to be doing-which is finishing the final touches on my book. I guess I was hoping the Author Fairy would come over and do it for me. So where the hell is she??
She is so FIRED.
9:28
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It took me years to learn how to pronounce Monongahela, but it sure it purty ;)
6:36
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Hey, when the Author Fairy is done at your place, can you she her over to mine. My historical is still 2,000 words short of what my editor wants and I am out of words.
7:35
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My sister says this is her favorite place in the whole world. The solitude ? The wild blueberries ? The view ? The bears ?:!:
8:42
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Thank you so much, Suz!
I’ll let the banana dance for me ’cause I’m too sick to groove. 
9:45
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Suzanne, the author fairy ran off with the vacuum and mop fairy that used to reside at my house.
Sorry you’re still sick, Melissa. I’ve been there. Sick, sick, sick. Went to the doc (Hubby took me. Poor guy was so worried.)
doc hooked me up to an IV, had his nurse give me some kind of shot, and said I’d live.
Slept for two more days, but woke up and felt great.
Get Better.
11:29
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Congratulations, Melissa - and hope you get feeling better soon…….
Those fairies are sure elusive around here as well, they all must be at a conference or something……… :P
Beautiful pictures………
12:46
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Wow, I just love those pictures.:heart: It’s an typical example of places where I would want to go. Sooo lovely, that nature.
Melissa, congratulations. I hope you’ll get better soon. I think your illness flew just till here. Today, one of my friends was ill and another one wasn’t feeling to good as well. I hope I won’t get it.:no:
1:19
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You have an AUTHOR FAIRY?! How do I get me one of those????
3:22
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Congratulations, Mel!!! I hope you are feeling better today! Hugs!
3:53
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Congrats Melissa!
Those are absolutely gorgeous pics, Suzanne.
8:04
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Congrats Mel - maybe the win will help you feel better
9:55
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The Author Fairy? WTF? Do we get one of those?
I’ve been gyped. I can just feel it.
Grins*
8:25
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Thanks for the congrats, everybody! This is one of the nicest blogs I visit.