We made many stops along the Blue Ridge Parkway...
and today I'll take you back to two.
The Blowing Rock...
in the mountains of North Carolina...
is an immense cliff overhanging St. John's Gorge....
3,000 feet below.
Due to the winds that whip up and around the rocks...
Ripley's 'Believe it or Not' states that this is the only place on earth where the snow falls upside down!
We soon discovered that there was only one way to the path that led to the famous landmark...
and that was through the gift shop.
:)
A few weeks ago this is how things looked at Blowing Rock.
Since then they have had a lot of snow...
and the local ski hill is now open for the season.
Not far down the parkway...
also in North Carolina...
we visited Linville Falls.
Belonging to the National Park Service...
...the half-mile long trail that leads to the falls is well-maintained.
Once again we decided we couldn't have picked a better time to visit!
We dodged the crowds...
the weather was lovely...
and the leaves were beautiful.
And most of them were still on the trees!
We hiked to the top of the main waterfall on the Linville River.
From the viewing platform we could see two smaller waterfalls just upstream.
Below us...
the water fell away into a canyon.
And that is how we saw North Carolina...
in the fall of 2013!
Things may be quiet at 'My Front Porch' for the next few days...
as I'll be away from the office.
I'm off to the city for...
the B.C. Dairy Industry Conference 2013!
Things may be quiet at 'My Front Porch' for the next few days...
as I'll be away from the office.
I'm off to the city for...
the B.C. Dairy Industry Conference 2013!
Beautiful pictures once again! What great memories. I smiled at how you had to go thru the gift shop first - marketing at it's finest I guess. Have fun at the Dairy Conference.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scenery and photos along the Parkway. It really is gorgeous there in the fall and I'm glad you had such great weather. Have fun at the conference in the big city. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful state to explore. Loved all your photos, Judy. That sure is an inviting gift shop...
ReplyDeleteHave fun at the conference!
Gorgeous photos Judy!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your time at the conference!
Blowing Rock - isn't that where Jan Karon of the Mitford Series lives? I think so. What a view! Enjoy your time away.
ReplyDeleteWow.....such beauty!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are so crystal clear! And beautiful!! You had an amazing trip!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the memories. Third photo my favourite.
ReplyDeleteHow do you do what you do? You share places and you make them look so beautiful, that I want to visit them? These pictures of Blowing Rock were some of the most inviting of your entire trip. It sounded so peaceful and romantic the way you described it.
ReplyDeleteNorth Carolina is such a pretty state! I wish I saw more of it when I lived ion the east coast. This was a beautiful area and the autumn colors made it even more so.
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