Sunset at the Grove Park Inn

View from the Sunset Terrace (Grove Park Inn)

Blue Ridge view (Sunset Terrace)

After a wonderful b-day dinner at the Golden Fleece (adjacent to the Grove Park Inn), we took in the sunset view of the Blue Ridge mountains and downtown Asheville.  Lovely.

Late fall color and dog treats

A last blast of fall color with Japanese maples and native maples has been lovely. 

Across the street

 An odd confluence of minimal fall frosts & freezes, combined with warm weather has extended leaf season for natives and non-natives alike. 

I'd never had thought I'd have the door open to cool off the house on November 28, as I'm simmering turkey broth from an "echo" turkey this evening, post-Thanksgiving spent with relatives. (My gardening companion likes "left-over" turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, etc. and this is his birthday week, so....)

 A favorite walk of mine is to loop up and around the historic Grove Park Inn. 

The downward side of the loop comes along Kimberly Avenue.  A dog-lover (I'm imagining in memory of one) has kindly put this up, as a stop along the way, for those of us who have furry friends along on our walks.

Dog treats

Another magical view

The historic Grove Park Inn is a wonderful place for sunsets, and at least so far, they're happy to be open to the public for gazing, walk-throughs on early morning walks, and views, in general.

And they're delightfully tolerant of Woody, although he's clearly over the 25 lb. limit for dogs at the hotel, nor is he staying there.

view from the President's lounge- Grove Park Inn

Guests and employees alike enjoy him as as we cruise through the lobby towards the Sunset Terrace, or around to have a glass of wine and a beer in the enclosed space towards the east.  Magical.