Pictures of North Carolina (Morehead City: foods, alligator, hot)

[praying50]

omg these r the most beautiful pic i have ever seen my husband and i live in ohio and visit nc every year we love it so much that we r looking into moving there soon as possible any seg would be very helpful around denver small towns thanks

[thecandymancan]

Here's a pic of the historical mill tower in McAdenville on March 2, 2009 after a snow storm.

[pigeonhole]

What strikes me is the northern vegetation and northern general atmosphere at such southern latitudes (upper 30's) , NC is at the same latitude as Southern Spain and Portugal, would you believe it ?

[lablady02]

Those pictures of the mountains are really beautiful. I'm tempted to make a trip...

[ibeg4sushi]

When is a nice time to make a trip to the mountains but not quite so crowded? The pictures are soooo wonderful everyone!! Keep them coming!

[Metallisteve]

Originally Posted by ibeg4sushi

When is a nice time to make a trip to the mountains but not quite so crowded? The pictures are soooo wonderful everyone!! Keep them coming!

Generally speaking, nearly any time during the week is less crowded. Leaf peak is obviously the most crowded with summer time in a close second. The popular spots along the Parkway (Graveyard fields, et al) get pretty busy, especially the easily accessible spots. For me, anytime is a good time to visit the mountains, so to avoid crowds, I'll go during the non-peak times of winter and even early spring. In my opinion, spring time is just as magnificent as fall with the color and life coming back into the foliage.

If I had to pin a specific time frame that had all the pieces lining up for a good mountain trip, I'd say right about this exact time (September) is really good. Folks are waiting for leaf color to show before pilgrimaging up there, the weather is beginning to tone down from the hest of summer, and it's technically the driest month of the year (doesn't mean you can't get socked in with clouds though!).

[fmors]

Hiking on the watershed trail off of the Blue Ridge parkway near Mount Mitchell.

[jam 5]

i know this is a picture thread but i need help with a plant im smelling in north carolina.ok everytime i ride threw parts of the mountain of north carolina i get this strong scent of smell that comes from out of the woods of the mountains the smell is wonderful and very fragrant and almost smells like soap but the smell is really hard to tell.But i smell this smell everytime i ride threw parts of the mountains.Also i have smelled it in parts of greenville south carolina too.And i smell it just slighty south of atlanta.And i have smelled it in spartanburg south carolina.But whats so weird is that i only smell it in the mountains and in the piedmont area of the mountains.Does anyone have a clue what this is im smelling it has to be some sort of plant im smelling letting off that kind of strong fragrance.please help i would like to know what this is im smelling because it smells good and i want this plant in my yard.

[SunnyKayak]

It was probably Mountain Laurel or rhododendron but Im not certain
Both will do good in this state up to the piedmont from the mountain region

[zthatzmanz28]

Maybe NOT spectacular, but for us swimming in the Atlantic on October 4 was great! So was Morehead City and the NC Seafood Festival.