Blue Ridge Parkway, Sept 16, 2012

This set was taken at the Museum of North Carolina Minerals, milepost 331.

IMG_2280.JPG IMG_2281.JPG IMG_2282.JPG IMG_2283.JPG IMG_2284.JPG IMG_2285.JPG IMG_2286.JPG IMG_2287.JPG IMG_2288.JPG IMG_2289.JPG IMG_2290.JPG IMG_2292.JPG       This set of photos was taken at the Orchards at Altapass, milepost 328. IMG_2295.JPG IMG_2296.JPG IMG_2297.JPG IMG_2298.JPG IMG_2293.JPG IMG_2294.JPG         The set below was taken at Chestoa View, a tiny hike at milepost 320, elevation 4,020 feet. Table Rock cab be seen in pic 2302. Spectacular! IMG_2299.JPG IMG_2300.JPG IMG_2301.JPG IMG_2302.JPG IMG_2304.JPG IMG_2305.JPG IMG_2306.JPG IMG_2307.JPG     The next set of photos was taken at Linville Falls, milepost 326.  The hike is 3 miles round trip. Amy was pointing out all of her botany expertise!   IMG_2308.JPG IMG_2309.JPG IMG_2310.JPG IMG_2311.JPG IMG_2312.JPG IMG_2313.JPG IMG_2314.JPG IMG_2315.JPG IMG_2316.JPG IMG_2317.JPG IMG_2318.JPG IMG_2319.JPG IMG_2320.JPG IMG_2321.JPG IMG_2322.JPG IMG_2323.JPG IMG_2324.JPG IMG_2325.JPG IMG_2326.JPG IMG_2327.JPG IMG_2328.JPG IMG_2329.JPG IMG_2330.JPG IMG_2331.JPG IMG_2332.JPG IMG_2333.JPG IMG_2334.JPG IMG_2335.JPG IMG_2337.JPG IMG_2338.JPG IMG_2339.JPG IMG_2340.JPG IMG_2341.JPG IMG_2342.JPG IMG_2343.JPG IMG_2344.JPG IMG_2345.JPG IMG_2346.JPG IMG_2347.JPG IMG_2348.JPG IMG_2349.JPG IMG_2350.JPG IMG_2351.JPG IMG_2352.JPG IMG_2353.JPG IMG_2354.JPG IMG_2355.JPG     The following photos were taken at Beacon Heights. We've driven by this place for decades and never realized what was at the top of the trail!  Beacon Heights is directly across the Parkway from Grandfather Mountain. Elevation at Beacon Heights is 4,220 feet at milepost 305. Simply stunning vistas! IMG_2356.JPG IMG_2357.JPG IMG_2358.JPG IMG_2359.JPG IMG_2360.JPG IMG_2361.JPG IMG_2362.JPG IMG_2363.JPG IMG_2364.JPG IMG_2365.JPG IMG_2366.JPG IMG_2367.JPG IMG_2368.JPG IMG_2369.JPG IMG_2370.JPG IMG_2371.JPG IMG_2372.JPG IMG_2373.JPG IMG_2374.JPG IMG_2376.JPG IMG_2377.JPG IMG_2378.JPG IMG_2379.JPG Seams of quartz IMG_2381.JPG IMG_2382.JPG IMG_2383.JPG IMG_2384.JPG IMG_2385.JPG IMG_2386.JPG IMG_2387.JPG IMG_2388.JPG IMG_2389.JPG IMG_2390.JPG IMG_2391.JPG Go Navy Beat Army! IMG_2393.JPG IMG_2394.JPG IMG_2395.JPG IMG_2396.JPG IMG_2397.JPG IMG_2398.JPG