SporkSports - North Carolina, May 2002

(5-31-08)

I went to North Carolina in early May and took a lot of pictures during a time of year when there's a lot more that's green and colorful instead of the predominant grays of the winter time. A few of the photos here are from around the house and surrounding area but a bunch of them are along a long stretch of road known as the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's like a highway, except the speed limit is 45 most of the way and it just winds along through some of the most scenic parts of the region. I also attended the Richard Petty Driving Experience and have a few pictures from that as well. All in all, it was a pretty good trip.

April 30th, 2002, The front yard is considerably more green this time around
April 30th, Flowers on the back patio
April 30th, A few more flowers on the patio

April 30th, A couple very large water fowl hanging out by a nearby lake
April 30th, One of the canada geese takes off
April 30th, Another view of the lake

April 30th, Another local lake
May 1st, First stop on the Blue Ridge Parkway: The French Broad River
May 1st, The Walnut Cove Overlook

May 1st, A view of the Blue Ridge Parkway and one of it's many unlit tunnels
May 1st, Fog banks roll through the Smoky Mountains
May 1st, A small stream that runs along the roadside

May 1st, Looking Glass Falls, as seen from the roadside
May 1st, A much closer view of the falls
May 1st, Downstream of the falls, a few tourists relax on the rocks

May 1st, Looking Glass Rock
May 1st, Two hikers taking a break on the rocks
May 1st, Another waterfall

May 1st, Fog on the Blue Ridge Parkway
May 1st, Our final stop before turning back - the highest point on the Parkway
May 2nd, Lowe's Motor Speedway, in Charlotte where I ran the RPDE

May 2nd, I receive my final instructions before roaring off
May 2nd, That's me following my instructor. Telemetry showed I hit 142mph.
May 3rd, A wild Squirrel chomps on walnuts on the back patio

Page Created: 6-25-02

April 30th, 2002, The front yard is considerably more green this time around	April 30th, Flowers on the back patio	April 30th, A few more flowers on the patio
April 30th, A couple very large water fowl hanging out by a nearby lake	April 30th, One of the canada geese takes off	April 30th, Another view of the lake
April 30th, Another local lake	May 1st, First stop on the Blue Ridge Parkway: The French Broad River	May 1st, The Walnut Cove Overlook
May 1st, A view of the Blue Ridge Parkway and one of it's many unlit tunnels	May 1st, Fog banks roll through the Smoky Mountains	May 1st, A small stream that runs along the roadside
May 1st, Looking Glass Falls, as seen from the roadside	May 1st, A much closer view of the falls	May 1st, Downstream of the falls, a few tourists relax on the rocks
May 1st, Looking Glass Rock	May 1st, Two hikers taking a break on the rocks	May 1st, Another waterfall
May 1st, Fog on the Blue Ridge Parkway	May 1st, Our final stop before turning back - the highest point on the Parkway	May 2nd, Lowe's Motor Speedway, in Charlotte where I ran the RPDE
May 2nd, I receive my final instructions before roaring off	May 2nd, That's me following my instructor. Telemetry showed I hit 142mph.	May 3rd, A wild Squirrel chomps on walnuts on the back patio