In Brevard, North Carolina, Silvermont Mansion and Park has giant hemlock trees on the front lawn, and they’re home to some of the white squirrels of this town. As my sister-in-law and I traveled in to spend a few days exploring, we searched for a place to play Mahjong and learned that Silvermont is not only a place to try to spot white squirrels, but also offers open play on Mondays and Wednesdays at 1:00. We signed up and arrived on time to play several rounds of the game, and then took a quick tour of the mansion before going outdoors to look for squirrels. It was our first attempt, and we’d been told to look for anything white, even something that looks like it might be a white trash bag, and it is probably a squirrel. Then, we were told which tree they seem to call home, and we headed in that direction. Sure enough, one was digging and eating something at the base of the large hemlock tree. We observed for a while and took some pictures to show the cute little critter to everyone who wonders if the white squirrels are real.
They sure are, and they look fluffy white with a thumbprint of gray like they’ve just come out of an Ash Wednesday service with the little smudge on their heads! It was entertaining to watch, and we just stood in awe of this white squirrel, watching and wishing we had white squirrels where we live.
We finished Mahjong just in time for a quick tour of the mansion, even though they had just turned off the lights for the day. Come with me on a quick tour of a few rooms in the mansion…..and keep scrolling. My favorite picture is the one of the white squirrel at the end!
Tomorrow: More white squirrels, and we’ll take you on a quick adventure chasing waterfalls!
