Pictures of North Carolina (Greenville, Tryon: live in, palm trees, areas)

[cowboy_wilhelm]

Originally Posted by lovesMountains

Tablerock Mountain is north of Morganton, just south of the Linville area - one of my favorite spots!

LOVE yours of Grandfather Mountain!

Ah. I posted before you put up the caption... LOL

Just looks really rugged for the eastern part, but Linville Gorge is the deepest gorge east of the Rockies. If I remember correctly.

And thank you.

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by cowboy_wilhelm

Ah. I posted before you put up the caption... LOL

Just looks really rugged for the eastern part, but Linville Gorge is the deepest gorge east of the Rockies. If I remember correctly.

And thank you.

You remember correctly And yes, it is VERY rugged there - people have been known to go missing there for days. This picture is taken on the east side of the gorge. On the west side there is actually a state park where you can access the BEAUTIFUL falls waaaayyyyy at the bottom.

[cowboy_wilhelm]

VERY wide panoramic of Hickory Nut Gorge from Chimney Rock. The actual rock. I think... Somewhere up there. Anyway, I could have edited it more but I didn't want to chop everything off the bottom. I'll have to go back up with a tripod and do a better job framing each picture, maybe when the leaves finish coming out.

[cowboy_wilhelm]

Originally Posted by lovesMountains

You remember correctly And yes, it is VERY rugged there - people have been known to go missing there for days. This picture is taken on the east side of the gorge. On the west side there is actually a state park where you can access the BEAUTIFUL falls waaaayyyyy at the bottom.

I have yet to see the falls. Been through there plenty of times but never stopped. Sounds like it's time for a road trip!

[lovesMountains]

Top of Mt. Jefferson, looking down at some Christmas tree farms - October 2006

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by cowboy_wilhelm

VERY wide panoramic of Hickory Nut Gorge from Chimney Rock. The actual rock. I think... Somewhere up there. Anyway, I could have edited it more but I didn't want to chop everything off the bottom. I'll have to go back up with a tripod and do a better job framing each picture, maybe when the leaves finish coming out.

This is so COOL - Chimney Rock is another favorite of mine!

[artichoke63]

These pictures are amazing. Can someone tell me where Grandfather Mountain is? I was just in NC for a few days and hardly touched on all that's out there. I really feel I need to return and do more exploring. It's hard work getting to know an area.

Artie

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by artichoke63

These pictures are amazing. Can someone tell me where Grandfather Mountain is? I was just in NC for a few days and hardly touched on all that's out there. I really feel I need to return and do more exploring. It's hard work getting to know an area.

Artie

Artie, there are truly SO many amazingly beautiful places in NC - I have been exploring the state for 18 years and still manage to find new things to enjoy all the time

Grandfather Mt. is off the Blue Ridge Parkway between the little towns of Linville and Blowing Rock. A definite must-see about 2.5 hours from Charlotte.

[lovesMountains]

Dawn at Carvers Gap on the Appalachian Trail, NC/TN border

[lovesMountains]

Maybe now everyone can see why I chose my screen name LOL!