I thought I'd show the distinct parts of my state (North Carolina, U.S.A.) for this post. We have the Appalachian mountains in the western part of the state (including the Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains). I live in the piedmont which is in the middle of the state. To the east is the Coastal Plains and the Outer banks. One of the advantages to where I live is that it's an easy drive to the beach in one direction and to the mountains in the other direction.
I thought I'd show shots from each side of my state, and back home, in different seasons. The top left shot above is my neighborhood this spring. Then off to the beach this summer for the top right shot at Atlantic Beach, NC (those are my sisters in the beach chairs). The bottom left shot was taken near Blowing Rock, NC in the mountains. The bottom right shot was taken in my driveway 8 years ago when my daughter was clearing out the snow. Some winters we barely get any snow but that winter we had more than usual.
Above are two maps of North Carolina. The top map shows the different elevations in parts of the state. The red arrow is pointing to where I live. The second map shows the mountain to sea trail. Although it's not completed yet, eventually the adventurous hiker will be able to back pack from the mountains to the outer banks on a trail which will cover over 700 miles. UPDATE NOTE - As of 2011 the site for this trail now says the completed trail will cover 1,000 miles.
The shot above is of my globe with a red arrow pointing to where I live (Raleigh), on the lower right hand side.
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Carver: How very neat with the collage. I was trying to figure why the sand looked like snow they blended so well.
ReplyDeleteGreat post with lots of photos, interest, and information.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this beautiful part of the country. My relatives came from that area in the 1830's.
Troy
Carver you live in such beautiful world! I love the photo of the beach:)
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Yen
That is a perfect MyWorld post with great info for those who don't know anything about NC! Well done!
ReplyDeleteCheers, Klaus
Thanks for giving us NC 101, I really enjoyed this. The photos are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI have heard that the Carolinas are beautiful and have spectacular beaches! These are incredible shots and really prove it. :D
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. At first I thought the beach one had snow in it.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting post and great shots Carver.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post including the globe and map. Don't think of you guys getting much snow down there but looks like you got a bunch in that picture. Thanks for sharing Carver.
ReplyDeleteI feel so small, im a small world looking at these. It's like world's within worlds. It's a proper guide to your area.
ReplyDeleteI love the snow/beach shot too! looked like she was gonna ski right onto the beach!
ReplyDeleteNice introduction to NC. You capture the diversity of the state and its beauty quite well.
ReplyDeleteSnow is something I have never experienced in my life. Must be interesting right? Great post!
ReplyDeleteI thought the same as Fishing Guy. I kept looking at that and wondering how that ocean could be there so pristine and snow on the hillside. You had us going Carver!
ReplyDeleteWhen we lived in Virginia the Outer Banks was one of my favorite places to go.
Your state is one of the nicest and most beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a nice area. To be able to choose between the mountains or the ocean is a nice option.
ReplyDeleteWOw snow at the beach, now that's unique!
ReplyDeletei have heard of that trail... It will be something else when finished. Wonderful photos... my best friend from nursing school lives near you... hickory... she says it is a 5 hour drive.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos!
Thanks so much to everyone for visiting. I see that my shots are a little misleading. The beach shot is summer and only sand but it blended into the snow shot in the winter back home in the piedmont. It does on rare occasions snow at some of the NC beaches but I've never been there when it happened. We don't get a lot of snow in the piedmont but most winters get some. The NC mountains get the most snow in the state and do have some skiing.
ReplyDeleteVery nicely done! If I were younger I could be tempted to do that hike ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe collage is wonderful! Very interesting text and photos:) Thank\s for sharing:)
ReplyDeleteIn all the travelling I have done, I have never been to NC. It looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteloved your post about your area and the easy access to the mountains and the sea...much like California(where I am originally from)...great photos.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing.