“Smoke and Trout” (12/09/07)
Day spent kicking around U. North Carolina and Duke and I was itching to get onto a trail. We headed towards Asheville and into the Smokey Mountains. It was raining and fog was heavy so I felt like I was in South American Rain Forest. Here are a few of the shots. It was kinda strange as we rolled through some pretty scary back roads and then came upon the town of Gatlinburg. It is the tourist trap of all tourist traps. Continue Reading
Tennessee:
“Olympic River Rafting” (05/30/06)
I decided to go in on Thursday to Chattanooga TN to check out some of the natural scenery. I drove up Lookout Mt, which is a famous Civil War landmark. After walking through gaps in boulders about 2 feet wide at the top of this mountain, I came to an open area with a spectacular view of the surrounding area. Reading a plaque along the railing, I came to find that you were actually able to see 7 states from this ledge. I had to take there word for it as none of the states were color-coded like they are on the map. (That was a joke). Continue Reading
