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Sunrise at “The Hawk’s Nest” Cabin
Butterfly feeding at Kalien Summer 2016
Butterfly feeding at Kalien Summer 2016
Sunrise over the Appalachian Mountains at Kalien
Sunrise over the Appalachian Mountains at Kalien

 

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The actual Hawk’s nest in front of its namesake “The Hawk’s Nest” cabin
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Winter view from “The Hawk’s Nest” Cabin
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The Hawk’s Nest Cabin in Winter
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Snowy branches of 187 year-old Oak Tree “Old Majestic”
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Picturesque barn at entrance to Kalien in Winter
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Entrance Sign at Kalien. BeauChamp Farm is founder Randy & Gina Elrod’s 55 acre farm.
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One of myriad deer that roam the wilderness of Kalien
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“Dreamin'” watercolor above the fireplace at founder Randy & Gina Elrod’s home called Rivendell. This self-portrait was completed in 2002—the year Kalien was first envisioned.
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The Hawk’s Nest Cabin and surrounding panorama in winter
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Summer View from The Hawk’s Nest Cabin at Kalien
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“Old Majestic” a 187 year-old Oak Tree at Kalien
Trail sign on one of many hiking trails at Kalien
Trail sign on one of many hiking trails at Kalien
Forest road winding through the mountains surrounding Kalien
Forest road winding through the mountains surrounding Kalien
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Turkey Knob at Kalien
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Autumn leaves on the Cinqwani Trail at Kalien
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Guest Lindsey Dukes (Leander, Texas) and Gina Elrod on the Cinqwani Trail in Autumn
Guest James Wilson from Austin, Texas with Randy Elrod while visiting Kalien
Guest James Wilson (Austin, Texas) with Randy Elrod while visiting Kalien
Remy's Creek at Kalien
Remy’s Creek at Kalien
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Guests from Charlotte, NC on the deck of “The Hawk’s Nest” cabin Autumn 2015. (L-R) Zach, Trey, Randy, and Jimbo.
The planet Mars at pre-Sunrise from "The Hawk's Nest" Cabin at Kalien
The planets Mars and Moon at pre-Sunrise from “The Hawk’s Nest” Cabin at Kalien
Summer wildflowers in the Upper Meadow at Kalien
Summer wildflowers in the Upper Meadow at Kalien
Smoky mountains at Kalien
Smoky mountains at Kalien
The men of re:Quest (A Rite of Passage for the Second Half of Life) on the front observation deck in construction (now completed) at Kalien in Autumn 2015
The men of re:Quest (A Rite of Passage for the Second Half of Life) on the front observation deck in construction (now completed) at Kalien in Autumn 2015
Autumn view from the Cinqwani Trail at Kalien
Autumn view from the Cinqwani Trail at Kalien