Tag Archives: North Carolina

Throwback Thursday – Camping In North Carolina 2008

Posted on April 30, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Today’s Throwback Thursday takes us back to the spring of 2008 when Cindy and I went camping in North Carolina. We were tent-camping at a wonderful campground called Moonshine Creek in Balsam, NC, not far from Maggie Valley and Sheepback … Continue reading →

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Hickory Nut Falls

Posted on December 9, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I’m finally catching up on photos I took when Amber and Abby visited us in June of this year. After we finished hiking to the top of Chimney Rock and I finished climbing even higher  to Devil’s Head and Exclamation … Continue reading →

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Hiking To Devil’s Head And Exclamation Point

Posted on July 21, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Hiking up to Chimney Rock was fun and we had some great views, but there was still more to do at Chimney Rock State Park and new heights to climb that were even higher than Chimney Rock. After we came … Continue reading →

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Elk In The Cataloochee Valley

Posted on July 9, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

After unexpectedly seeing a huge bull elk in Maggie Valley earlier in the day on Wednesday, June 25th and enjoying a pleasant walk around Lake Junaluska, we drove to the Cataloochee Valley in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at … Continue reading →

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Dry Falls Waterfall – The Waterfall You Can Walk Behind

Posted on June 25, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

After going to Bridal Veil Falls – The Drive-Thru Waterfall, we drove to Dry Falls and enjoyed a picnic lunch before walking down the steps to view the waterfall. Although Cindy had previously read about this waterfall we had both … Continue reading →

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Bridal Veil Falls – The Drive-Thru Waterfall

Posted on June 25, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

On Tuesday we drove down to the Highlands area so Amber and Abby could see some more North Carolina waterfalls and do some swimming. First up was Bridal Veil Falls, an unusual waterfall in that you can drive through it. … Continue reading →

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Rhodes Big View Panorama Shot

Posted on June 14, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Driving back from Cashiers to Highlands this afternoon, I stopped to take this panorama shot of the Rhodes Big View, about halfway between the two towns. It really is much more spectacular in person.

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Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls – Glen Falls and Silver Run Falls

Posted on June 14, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Cindy had a show today (and tomorrow) in Highlands, NC, which is about 90 minutes south of Wolf’s Haven. Amber and Abby are coming up next Tuesday for 10 days and one of the things that Abby wants to see is … Continue reading →

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