We spent a good amount of time in and around the Appalachian Mountains:
Knoxville, TN, Greenville TN, Pigeon Forge, TN, Kingsport, TN, and Norton, VA.
Truly a very beautiful area with friendly "hometown" people.
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The old mill at Pigeon Forge. Still in daily operation
after a long, long time. |
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Another view of the Pigeon River in Pigeon Forge, TN |
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A better view of the mill. |
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On the road to Norton, VA, a restored cabin |
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Bridge over the Clinch River |
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Bridge along the mountain by Powell Valley, heading
towards Norton, VA |
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Pictures cannot begin to do justice to the spectacular beauty of
Powell Valley... This is in the valley |
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More Powell Valley |
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...perhaps close to being the "garden of eden...." |
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Powell Valley |
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Powell Valley |
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Powell Valley. |
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We went waaaaay up to High Knob and climbed the lookout tower |
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You can see 7 states from High Knob... Not sure which
these are, they're all trees! |
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Tom on the High Knob observation tower |
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Another view from the tower |
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And yet another. It was a quiet evening and a spectacular view |
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Looking down at Norton VA, Flag Rock is in the
foreground (see the flag?) |
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Another view from the park at Flag Rock |
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Yet another from Flag Rock |
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The sun was setting and we got some stunning photos. |
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Looking down at Norton, VA |
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In Dorchester, the church where Tom's grandpa was a preacher |
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We attended the Friday night open air Bluegrass concert
at Kingsport, TN |
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On the road between TN and NC... a very steep and winding road |
