#hardtimestrail

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I couldn't resist the call of a little creekside cutout trail crossing and ended up on the Hard Times Spur Trail, going up and across a lovely field, leading me down to Lake Powhatan just before sunset.

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Winter in shades of grey on Lake Powhatan in Asheville, North Carolina

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The soft, late afternoon light shifting across Lake Powhatan was spectacular.

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Reflections in Lake Powhatan on a cold winter evening.

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A tree sprawling across the Homestead Trail at Lake Powhatan near Asheville, North Carolina.

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As nature slows down, expecting time for regeneration with the rhythm of the seasons, I find that for me, it has become a time for introspective reflection, deciding how to grow in the next season.