I look forward to photographing them each summer beside the Appalachian Trail where it runs along the border of Tennessee and North Carolina. This year I had the opportunity to visit with them in the spring too. I got to see how their wool is shorn and also witness the antics of the twins that Pippi gave birth to over the winter.

And here are the 2015 additions to the Goats of Roan.

Al dente

Al is snacking on Angelica which grows wild on the balds and is one the goat's favorite foods.

Contentment

The special bond between mother and child and their contentment as they relax on a summer morning.

Click here to see the entire Goats of Roan collection.

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The Goats of Roan are a herd of Angora and Milk goats who graze on the Roan Mountain Highlands near the Appalachian Trail which runs along the Tennessee / North Carolina border.

The goats spend the winter in Shady Valley and the summer on the mountain balds at 5700'-5800' in elevation as part of the Baa-tany Goat Project. The 10-year project began in 2008 in an attempt to restore the Grassy and Alder Balds using goats as an experimental management tool.

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Appalachian Trail Discoveries - August 2015

Twigs and Leaves Gallery

Waynesville, NC

This show of my photography features images made along the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina, Tennessee and southwest Virginia.

I also introduced the 2015 editions to my Goats of Roan collection on August 7, 2015 at the gallery. Thank you Twigs and Leaves for a wonderful reception!

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Sincerely,

Jeffrey Stoner
Fine Art Photography

423-367-5850

www.JeffreyStonerPhotography.Com