Even fishing! She was successful, too!
But the host, good sport that she is, tried her hand at everything.
With all the trimmings!
But it certainly does lend itself to a party! (Lodge)
And the front door bears its Native American art.
Usually, one of the main attractions of the Lodge is the gift shop which features offerings from Fair Trade businesses like Ten Thousand Villages.
Lodge furniture is re-arranged so that the Tree and all the decorations light up the Lodge.
During the Thanksgiving Feast, guests help the staff apply the finishing touches to the Christmas tree, then pose for photos which are later turned into personalized ornaments in a crafts workshop after dinner.
And retreats to learn more about nature, organic gardening, farming and being a part of the spring planting.
Yoga....you guessed it, same place...
Ats & Crafts.......(also taking place in Dakota's Activity Room, attached to the sleeping rooms, also great for a rainy day....)
Other educational activities include music workshops and clinics for schools....in this shot, we see rainy day activities for a visiting choir.
With its human 'Mom.'
And other critters, a lemur, visiting the camground in this case....
The teacher, with her favorite subject....
As do their parents and den mothers....(the Scouts, that is - not the baby squirrels!)
Scout jubilees in which they also learn a little something about baby squirrels.....
Or going out the front entrance.
Down by the Sacred Circle and the Farm......
Just outside the front porch....
Across the stream......
Every road promises more colorful vistas just over the hill....
Enota wears Autumn like a richly embroidered shawl...
And Enota comes to life as the veil of last night's campfire smoke and the mists rise.
The campers down in the primitive campground beside the stream get their wake-up call....
As the sun arcs, the trees over the stream are backlit....
And this of course, is where the animals that live on the organic farm stay...which includes a cow, goats, miniature horses and rabbits....lots of rabbits!
And the view is scenic, whether one eats inside or out on the new deck. This vantage point features the Dakota structure.
One must admit, the charm of indoor dining is very attractive!
And dumpster take-away usually suffices for those on-the-go on the trail!
But more intimate meals, such as Sunday breakfast are popular as well.
The main function of The Lodge however, is to feed the guests and staff, particularly at the Thanksgiving Feast.
Or with friends, The Cat's Cradle Harmonious Tangle of Strings (and Winds) concertizing in "The Nutshell," an enclosed pavilion on the site.
Occasionally there is other music.....(that would be me...)
There's always something going on in the Lodge, whether it be guests warming themselves in front of the fireplace, playing checkers or a school chorus retreat, singing for the guests while awaiting dinner.
Then there is the 'showpiece' of Enota...the tall waterfall visible from 'the hotel' rooms behind the Lodge. Stay tuned for photos of Enota graced in Autumn finery.
Water at Enota has also been known to 'be still,' unless of course, it's being stirred up by trout, which are stocked into this pond for fishing during the season.
Of course, a lot of the credit for the success of the green at Enota goes to water, in the form of several streams and waterfalls that dot the property. Camping streamside and falling asleep to the murmer of moving water is one of our favorite things about the peacefulness of Enota.
Mother Nature also manages some pretty fancy gardening, herself at Enota, covering the mountainside with wildflowers every spring, so that the hiking trail that connects Enota to the AT is a carpet of beauty.
The success of this endeavor is due to the efforts of Suan, the tireless dream-keeper of Enota and to the staff & volunteers, both adults and school children who spend time at Enota as gardeners-in-training for projects and retreats that give everyone a hands-on education in the art of ecology.
One the biggest draws for folks who love gardening is the organic farm at Enota. It is Enota's goal to become self-sufficient and to that end, the garden grows a little bigger and better every year.
