Evening sky at Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. May 2, 2011.
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The sun went down over land when we were at the beach last week, but the color of the sky at sunset was still gorgeous. I missed the sun this evening, but the sky was still beautiful.
The view from our room at Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. May 2, 2011.
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Betsy and I just got back from a wonderful week at Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. The view from our room was gorgeous, as you can see from the picture above. The weather was nearly perfect, and the seafood was delicious. Is it any wonder that we escape there whenever possible?
As many of you know, Betsy and I have a geotracker which allows us to determine the location of pictures that we take. We’ve had it for a year, and use it whenever we take a trip.
Last week’s trip to Biltmore Estate was no exception. We turned the geotracker on before we left home and were able to track our journey on Google Earth.
The map above, which can be enlarged by clicking on it, shows our journey from Fairfield Glade, Tennessee, to Asheville, North Carolina. As you can see we traveled almost the entire way on Interstate 40. We timed our trip to miss rush hour in Knoxville, Tennessee, when traveling both ways.
This image shows the Biltmore Estate and the things we did once we got there. This image, too, can be enlarged by clicking on it.
When we got to Biltmore we drove past the house and parked near the Conservatory. It had been our intention to see the tulips first, but the azaleas were so pretty as we drove in that we decided to visit the Azalea Garden first. So we walked over to the path to the Azalea Garden and walked through that garden down to the Bass Pond. We then hiked around the west (left) side of the Bass Pond to the waterfall at the southern end. We then walked back through the Azalea Garden to the Walled Garden where we enjoyed the tulips in bloom.
I’ve now given you a bird’s eye view of our trip to Biltmore, thanks to our geotracker.
Bass Pond Falls, Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina. March 14, 2011.
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As most of you know, Betsy and I find it hard to go any place without looking for a waterfall or two. When we were at Biltmore in February we noticed a Waterfall Trail, but didn’t have time to check it out. Last week we walked that trail and came to the waterfall shown above.
True, Bass Pond Falls is man-made. The falls is formed by a dam built to create the bass pond. But it is still a pretty 15-foot drop.
Tulips at the Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina. April 14, 2011.
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The Walled Garden (so-called because it is surrounded by a wall) at Biltmore is a formal garden with symmetrical flower beds arranged in patterns. When we were there last week, most of the blooming flowers were tulips.
Tulips at the Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina. April 14, 2011.
Most of the beds contained two varieties of tulips, selected for their complementary colors. Sometimes the differences in the shades were subtle, as in this bed of purple tulips.
Tulips at the Biltlmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina. April 14, 2011.
The tulip beds at Biltmore were a riot of rich and beautiful color.
Azaleas and a dogwood tree at Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina. March 14, 2011.
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This past Thursday Betsy and I returned to the Biltmore Estate near Asheville, North Carolina. We went to see the tulips as part of their Festival of Flowers, but once we got there we were so taken by the beautiful azaleas and dogwoods in bloom that we checked out the Azalea Garden first. The picture above was taken near the start of the path through Azalea Garden. The colors were absolutely spectacular.
Moon and clouds, Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. December 22, 2010.
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One evening while Betsy and I were at the beach, an almost full-moon was playing peekaboo with the clouds. I captured this picture from the balcony of our room.
Morning sky at Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. December 23, 2010.
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One of the joys of going to the beach in December was being able to watch a sunrise from the balcony of our room. The sky was painted gorgeous colors before the sun broke through the clouds on the horizon.
This picture of the morning sky was taken at Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, on December 23, 2010.
Sunset Beach, North Carolina. June, 2001.
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There are several island beaches along the North Carolina coast near the South Carolina border. I became familiar with them when I lived in Little River, South Carolina and Betsy and I go back to that area each Spring.
We now go to Ocean Island Beach, but the next island down, Sunset Beach, is also very beautiful. This picture of Sunset Beach was taken in June several years ago.
Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. November 22, 2010.
In late November Betsy and I went to Asheville, North Carolina, for a couple of days. While there we took a drive up the Blue Ridge Parkway towards Mount Mitchell. Most of the leaves were gone from the trees by that time, but that simply meant we could see more of those beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. This was the view from near Craggy Gardens.
The red dot on the map above shows where we were when the picture was taken.
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