This shouldn't happen!!! That's all I have to say about that.
I am fortunate to have opportunities to do some traveling and participate in various events. I setup this blog to share some of my adventures. Most of the time when I am traveling I have several bags of gear for shooting and editing. Other times, I have only an iPhone. Most of my photography sessions include weddings, portraits and sporting events. I look forward to being able to take time to "play" and capture some scenic and architectural pics of the areas I visit.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Taking the long route to Cherokee
For the past two years my family has traveled to over 70 counties of North Carolina to visit and take a picture of the current and previous courthouse buildings. Most of the remaining counties are in the western part of the state. We planned a trip for June to locate courthouses for the south western section. I mapped out that we could drive to approx 11 different counties in one day with our final destination just south of Cherokee in Dillsboro. A point "A" to point "B" trip would have been appox 4 hours. The modified route had us on the road for 11 hours. With prints outs of each county seat and iPhone GPS we took a very scenic route through the Blue Ridge Mountains. We made stops in Murphy, Brevard, Hayesville and several other towns. It's interesting to see how many small towns have been though or in the process of revitalization.
The route took is up and down winding roads past steep cliffs and waterfalls. We all slept well after the long day of riding.
The following day was spent site seeing the area including tubing down the Oconaluftee river, indoor putt putt and Paula Deans Kitchen at Cherokee Casino. Site seeing continued the third day as we visited a few more courthouses with the final destination of the day being Asheville.
We arrive in Asheville in time to get the Buncombe County Courthouse photo and walk around downtown for a couple of hours. Downtown Asheville was lively as usual with plenty of street performers and bakeries to slip inside for a snack.
The route took is up and down winding roads past steep cliffs and waterfalls. We all slept well after the long day of riding.
The following day was spent site seeing the area including tubing down the Oconaluftee river, indoor putt putt and Paula Deans Kitchen at Cherokee Casino. Site seeing continued the third day as we visited a few more courthouses with the final destination of the day being Asheville.
We arrive in Asheville in time to get the Buncombe County Courthouse photo and walk around downtown for a couple of hours. Downtown Asheville was lively as usual with plenty of street performers and bakeries to slip inside for a snack.
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