Blogs about: Grandfather Mountain
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Sunrise on Granite
Sunrise on Granite, originally uploaded by Appalachian Encounters. Via Flickr: From atop Beacon Heights along the Blue Ridge Parkway, sunrise hits the massive granite face. Snow filled most of the cra… more →
Appalachian Encounters
Hiking NC Mountains
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wrote 4 days ago: Time Lapse with D800 D800 has built in function to make time lapse movies. It allows to to choose th … more →
Filling the tank
wrote 5 days ago: Why is it that new things can seem so hard to learn? For months, I’ve been wanting to start a … more →
Friday Mystery Photo
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wrote 1 week ago: Depending on which route you take it might take you between 45 minutes to 3 hours of hiking to get t … more →
Getting Out Alive
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wrote 1 week ago: English: Chimney Rock State Park looking east towards Lake Lure. Taken on Monday, 11 August 2008 fro … more →
Today Is A Good Day to Die (Or, Not...)
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wrote 3 weeks ago: May 10: Don’t be afraid your life will end, be afraid It will never begin. –Grace Hansen I don’t wor … more →
Rhododendron Tours at Grandfather Mountain
wrote 3 weeks ago: The showy rose-lavender blooms that decorate Grandfather Mountain’s slopes and indicate the be … more →
Oh My Sweet Carolina
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wrote 3 weeks ago: My beloved state of North Carolina is getting a pretty bad rap in the wake of Amendment One passing … more →
Reminder
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wrote 1 month ago: The other day I was reminded of how exhilarating it can be to take on an intense and scary challenge … more →
Blue Ridge Parkway (Grandfather Mountain) 4-19-12
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wrote 1 month ago: Blue Ridge Parkway (Grandfather Mountain) 4-19-12 Grandfather Mountain. What can I say? I think the … more →
Blue Ridge Parkway Near Grandfather Mountain
wrote 1 month ago: Wilson Creek Valley Overlook, Mile Marker 302 The section of the Blue Ridge Parkway that skirts arou … more →
Grandfather Mountain
wrote 1 month ago: I headed out to lunch with my friend Jessi after finishing the Autism Speaks U 5K (more on that late … more →
Grandfather Mountain Tree - 4/7/2012
wrote 1 month ago: I took my Mom on a weekend trip to Blowing Rock, hitting several of the sites during the whirlwind t … more →
the Mountains!!
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wrote 1 month ago: Friday, I piled the kids and the dog into the car and all of our stuff which seems to multiply as I … more →
Reminiscing Autumn of 2008
wrote 1 month ago: Being born in a country of tropical climate, I only experienced the autumn season once, and that was … more →
Vacation in Boone
wrote 2 months ago: Gary and I arrived Thursday evening in Boone to the cabin we rented with some friends (two other cou … more →
Mid Vacation Refocus! On Time and the Enjoyments
wrote 2 months ago: Warning: This makes no sense. Totally should’ve saved it and edited it down in the morning, bu … more →
Day 7- A Month of Seussisms- Eyes Open
wrote 2 months ago: “You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut.” ˜Dr. Seuss The exact poi … more →
Frozen Trees At Grandfather Mountain North Carolina
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wrote 3 months ago: Over the past couple of days, I have been clearing space on my various SD cards and getting ready fo … more →
North Carolina ROCKS!
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wrote 3 months ago: TEDDY’s RATING: The Blue Ridge Mountains may not be as huge and dramatic as the Rocky Mountai … more →
