There are countless overlooks off the highway, and I only stopped at the particularly impressive ones (cause they're all at least a little impressive).
I also came upon an abandoned house along the BRT, but that will have an entry to itself.
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The first day was a bit hazy, which in the beginning made for a nice contrast, but eventually became too overpowering.
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The first part of the parkway was through the Cherokee Indian Reservation, which was SUPER windy and curvy and exhausting to drive... But you reach the highest point on the whole parkway, so it's a good payoff. Of course, the highest point on the parkway is still lower than the entire city of Santa Fe!
A sheer cliff face on the west side of the parkway boasted awesome crags where grass and flowers grew out. Water dripped down the whole thing.
Flowers in the rock cliff
There are a lot of flowers blooming all through spring and summer.
Fallen tree with lichen
The next day on the highway was considerably better weather. I left the Parkway at Asheville, and re-joined with it just over the Virginia border. This is right at the Virginia/North Carolina border.
We stopped for lunch at Rocky Knob picnic area, where they have fancy names for Dumpsters.
Blake was ready to GO!
This guy's bike had Arkansas plates. He seemed pissed that I disturbed his reverie.
Think about how lovely all these landscapes have been... how pristine... how beautiful... how green... how...
What the WHAT? (This is "The Quarry" overlook. No shit, Sherlock.)
Here I am, being cool. Naturally.
I love the camera timer! Though I had to run pretty fast to scale those rocks in time for the shutter click. This is the Arnold Valley, getting close to the Northern terminus of the BRP.
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