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Tag Archives: Grandfather Mountain

Boone; Native Species and Tin Omens in the High Country

  One of the first things I noticed in downtown Boone, North Carolina was this mural painted by local artist Peter Grant Catoe. The mural depicts the Tank Man protest on Tiananmen Square back in 1989 when the repressed students and citizens of China rallied for economic reforms and personal freedoms, among other changes. The…

November 25, 2021 in North Carolina.

Grandfather Mountain, Highland Games, & the Land of Oz

Grandfather Mountain is among the most rough and rugged mountains in Eastern USA and at 5,946 feet (1,812 m), it has the highest peak on the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains. My song for this entry is a heavy cover of Edvard Grieg’s classic “Hall of the Mountain King” by Apocalyptica: Daniel Boone…

November 21, 2021 in North Carolina, State Parks.

Linville Wilderness Gorge, Tanawha Trail, & Stack Rock

  Linville, North Carolina is an unincorporated community inside the Pisgah National Forest and the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was founded in the 1880s and known back then as the Clay or Porcelain town in Avery County. Linville is about 45 minutes southeast of Johnson City and an hour or so northeast of Asheville. The…

July 18, 2021 in North Carolina, State Parks.

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