Blue Ridge Parkway Open

[projectapollo]

We had really warm weather here in TN/NC this past week. I took a couple of days day off, used our cabin in the smokies for a home base, and did a 300 mile ride: across the Smoky Mountain National Park, up The Rattler NC209 to Hot Springs, NC, then took the Blue Ridge Parkway back to the Park. The two lower sections of the BRP, the most mountainous and highest elevations, had just reopened the day before. At some point, I think we should have a NC/TN rider group meet at the cabin for a ride and overnight. Here are a few pics:

River Road in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, just a few miles from the cabin. Nice twisties, mostly level, along the river for great (distracting) views:

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At the highest point on the BRP:

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Self portrait:

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Our Cabin overlooking Wears Valley, TN

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Sunset over the valley below:

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Crescent Moon setting to the east

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[Steve 0080]

Great Pic’s!!!!!! Showed the wife the cabin!!! She is interested !!! Thanks!

[naga viper]

Very nice Cabin and wonderful views! :icon_biggrin:
And so close to some of the east coast's best roads imo. :yes:

[bobbyf6b]

Great pics! How did you make them show in that size?

[projectapollo]

Great pics! How did you make them show in that size?
I upload original image to Photobucket. When posting to this forum, select tool for Insert Image, paste Photobucket direct link URL, unselect RETRIEVE the remote file. So, forum size limits are not in effect. The forum never hosts the file. Just displays it from Photobucket. You can use Flickr or any other photo hosting place. I use Photobucket because I always have and can use it quickly.

[royr]

..... At some point, I think we should have a NC/TN rider group meet at the cabin for a ride and overnight. ......
Let me know when

[projectapollo]

Another PIC.... the F6b, in its natural habitat, overlooks the terrain it is about to cross. Let the big dog eat.

http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy40/projectapollo1972/IMG_1300_zps2450d780.jpg

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[Phantom]

I upload original image to Photobucket. When posting to this forum, select tool for Insert Image, paste Photobucket direct link URL, unselect RETRIEVE the remote file. So, forum size limits are not in effect. The forum never hosts the file. Just displays it from Photobucket. You can use Flickr or any other photo hosting place. I use Photobucket because I always have and can use it quickly.


Just a correction .....

Forum limits ARE in effect, the image brought over from photobucket is automically adjusted to the maximum size allowed.

The image increases or decreases if you were to grab the page corner play with it. (At least on my Apple it does)

A safe size is 640 X 480 but our limit is bit bigger then that. :shhh: :icon_biggrin: