tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9409160.post2922622907501499753..comments2024-02-19T07:06:52.139-05:00Comments on Twilight Language: Fayette Factor: New Mystery Felid SightingsLoren Colemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10705306131201565523noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9409160.post-21904467600263548312016-08-26T01:10:18.927-04:002016-08-26T01:10:18.927-04:00Loren;
Back in 1997 or so, my father and I were d...Loren;<br /><br />Back in 1997 or so, my father and I were driving home from the parents' mountain house, straight into a tornado (which I did not get to see). We were on Hwy 107 between Mountain Rest and the NC state line. The tornado paralleled us. Branches were flying. I narrowly missed a tree being uprooted. What shocked me was watching a mountain lion running parallel to the car, for a good half mile. I would have been about 160 miles from La Fayette. That was years ago, but considering their territorial range, and the national forest between the two areas, I don't doubt they're been seen around that area.<br /><br />In 1982 I was covering my first shuttle launch. The night of the launch, I had access to the press site via the missile range. I ended up lost, and very close to the back side of the launch platform in the middle of the wildlife refuge. A panther ran out in front of me. Coming from Florida, I knew how rare they were, and what a remarkable experience it was to see one - alive.<br /><br />SJRSJ Reidheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009929983462161529noreply@blogger.com