Burnett Reservoir, Buncombe County, North Carolina. November 22, 2010.
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The lake in the picture above is Burnett Reservoir in Buncombe County, North Carolina. The picture was taken from Craggy Gardens on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Burnett Reservoir is the source of water for Asheville, North Carolina.
View from the Fork Ridge Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina. October 25, 2009.
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Although some parts of the country have gotten some relief from the impressive heat, that relief hanse’t reached the Plateau here in East Tennessee. So I’m looking at pictures from other seasons hoping to feel a little cooler.
The picture above was taken on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina this past October. I like the mountain ridges receding into background. The picture shows why these mountains are called the Blue Ridge.
Blue skies along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. August 5, 2010.
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On Betsy’s birthday last week we drove north along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia on our way to Betsy’s birthday surprise. During the early part of the day the skies were blue with white clouds creating pretty pictures.
Stormy skies near Roanoke, Virginia. August 5, 2010.
But later in the day the clouds got lower and darker. When we were north of Roanoke the rains came, as you can see in the picture above.
Sky at sunset, Peaks of Otter, Virginia. August 5, 2010.
We drove in wind and rain for a while, but the skies started to clear as we got near our destination, the Lodge at Peaks of Otter. And sitting on the patio after dinner we were treated to beautiful skies as the sun set.
Rakes Mill Dam, Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia. August 5, 2010.
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We celebrated Betsy’s birthday by traveling up to Virginia. Although we travelled on the interstates early in the day, we moved over to the Blue Ridge Parkway near Floyd, Virginia. Just about any stretch of the Parkway is beautiful and we stopped at a number of overlooks just to enjoy the view.
One of our first stops was at Rakes Mill Pond. The pond was formed when a miller, Jarman Rakes, built a dam for his grist mill. Rakes was something of a marketing genius — he allowed his customers to fist for brook trout while waiting for their grist.
Rakes Mill Pond, Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia. August 5, 2010.
Much of the pond has filled in over two hundred years, but the pond is still large enough to capture the reflections of trees and clouds.
The view from Wesner Bald Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina. October 25, 2009.
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Our drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway last month was so wonderful that I took many pictures that I want to share. The autumn colors were gorgeous in some areas, but even when there wasn’t a lot of color on the trees, the blue sky was dazzling.
The picture above was take at the Wesner Bald Overlook on the Parkway where it seemed that the mountains were marching to the horizon. I think that last line of mountains shows why they are known as the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The view from Yellow Face Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. October 25, 2009.
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Even though I no longer live in the mountains of North Carolina, I still like to drive the Blue Ridge Parkway whenever possible. The picture above was taken three weeks ago at the Yellow Face Overlook east of Maggie Valley. No wonder some people claim the Blue Ridge Parkway is the most scenic byway in the country.
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