Pictures 10: Abandoned house on the Blue Ridge Parkway

I have always had a thing for abandoned houses. A few years ago my friend Jessica and I drove cross-country from NM to NJ and went to some amazing houses in Colorado and Kansas; ever since then I have had the bug. I go into every house I can find. As I said in the North Carolina entry, I may someday pay for my adventures, but it will be worth it.

This house was just north of Groundhog Mountain. Judging by a calendar on the wall I judge it's been empty for about 29 years.

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I first went to poke around this old barn, when I heard a clunking noise from inside. I called out to see if anyone was there, and...


...Someone was!


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Pictures 9: Blue Ridge Parkway landscapes

Over bits and pieces of two days (Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15), I drove about 150 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The whole parkway is 469 miles long, so I have a ways to go til I can claim to have done it all.

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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