Black Mountain

The greening of the mountains from Blue Ridge Rd, Black Mountain, North Carolina.

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Why it's called the Blue Ridge

Blue...yes.





I was glad to see the Parkway open again to Mt. Mitchell.  But the weather wasn't quite up to driving that far today.

I'll show you how far I went tomorrow.  I did get to the Craggy Gardens area...and shot lots of photos.




Quote for the day:
After an orange cloud — formed as a result of a dust storm over the Sahara and caught up by air currents — reached the Philippines and settled there with rain, I understood that we are all sailing in the same boat.    Vladimir Kovalyonok (Astronaut)
 
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  1. CAROLDEEAugust 31, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    Wonderful photos..it's like the SMOKY mountains..it looks foggy or "smoky" all the time..those do look BLUE to me. Nice shots! Take care :-)

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