Horror in the Uwharries (Mountains, that is)

Fall means it's time for our annual

pilgrimage to beautiful Morrow Mountain

State Park.  Judy and I invited her mom along

for a relaxing day's outing.

We thought it was a little cool for a picnic, but

I scouted out a restaurant in nearby Albemarle

which we had never tried: Off the Square.

It had the #1 rating of over 50 local restaurants
on TripAdvisor.com.  

The outside is nothing pretentious,but the inside has
antique tin ceilings, original wood floors, and a quaint
eclectic selection of antique chairs and dinner plates.
Our kind of place.  Read reviews and look over the menu at
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g29857-d2203722-Reviews-Off_the_Square-Albemarle_North_Carolina.html

Some of the art depicted local historic locations.

Then it was on to Morrow Mountain.

Here's that classic view from the peak.

Judy and Thelma

Me and Thelma

Since our last visit the park has added modern,
convenient rest areas immediately adjacent to the
mountaintop parking area.  

 Even though the leaves hadn't turned as much as we
hoped, Morrow Mountain's view is always gorgeous.

Even the clouds cooperated on this lovely day.

In the distance you can see parts of Lake Tillery,
including the bridge where Highway 73 crosses the lake.

At least the dogwoods were changing.

When we drove through the campgrounds,

we were delighted to see that several families

had their campsites all decked out for Halloween.
(This is the only reference to the "Horror in
the Uwharries" headline)

I think the campground would be a fun place for
 a Halloween party.

Down at the boat landing and fishing dock, things
were very quiet, just the way we like it.  Not a lot of
color, but the setting was totally serene, and we spent
several minutes relaxing here.

Just before we headed for the car, we spotted

a lone fishing boat heading toward us, with

their trusty dog riding at the point.

We figured they were homeward bound,

and that was our plan, too.  A really nice

way to spend a perfect fall day.