Elevation of Gordon Ridge Road, Butler, TN, USA

Elk River Falls NC

Summer at the Falls

Elk Falls

Blue Sky and White Water

Swimming Hole

Top of Trashcan Falls - Winter 08 (2)

Watauga Lake, Carter County, TN2

Appalachian Trail

View from AT about a mile north of Hwy 19E

View from AT about a mile north of Walnut Mtn Rd

Vandeventer Shelter, Appalachian NST, TN

Little Hump Mtn: View of Hump Mtn

Watauga Lake, Carter County, TN5

Watauga Lake, Carter County, TN

watagua cabin frame

Vale of the Cross

Watauga Lake

Beech Mountain Sunset

Cloud 9 Hot Tub View

Beech Mountain Snow

Watauga Lake, Carter County, TN3

Elk River Falls

Loading the boat

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Here is one more from this past Monday's winter #sunrise hike along the #appalachiantrail at Roan Mountain. The scene was other worldly as the sun came up and exposed this epic colorful landscape. Pictured here is @andrewwible #backpackermag #optoutside #

Shook Branch Recreation Area, Hampton, TN

Mallard's Solitude

Appalachian NST, Roan Mountain, TN

Mountain Flame

Watauga Dam, Carter County, TN2

A bitter cold dawn led to a bitter cold sunrise. :) this was a day only for the diehards at #roanmountain #roanmountainstatepark . This was taken on round bald as we were hiking to grassy ridge. By the time we got up to grassy ridge it was -12.2 F with 40

Double Exposer

It amazes me how the weather conditions could be so different in a matter of a thousand or so feet. It was a winter wonder land at over 5500 ft. This spot was around 6200 feet with -12.2 F and over 40 mph winds. Both Andrew and I were well prepared for th

Watauga Lake at Night

Elk Falls

Beech Mountain Resort and Grandfather Mountain State Park

Beech Mountain Resort and Grandfather Mountain State Park

Beech Mountain Resort

Beech Mountain Resort