Quick Trip to Hickory, NC


In mid-October, I visited my sister with my parents up in Hickory, NC. We ended up spending a day on the Blue Ridge Parkway and got to see several beautiful & photogenic places. Check them out below.

The Appalachian Range rises over Boone, NC.

An expansive view from Canyons Cafe.

The Blowing Rock, Blowing Rock, NC

A multilayered, panoramic view from the Blowing Rock, NC.

Late fall leaves ring a view of high peaks.
The Blowing Rock, NC


A creek cascades through the woods.
Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

The Appalachians close to the NC-VA state line.
Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

A twin cascade in the creek.
Blue Ridge Pkwy, NC

The Cascades, a ~100 foot tall plunge.
Blue Ridge Pkwy, NC

The Cascades crash down the mountainside.
Blue Ridge Pkwy, NC

The Cascades begin their reckless run down the rocks.
Blue Ridge Pkwy, NC

A lovely mountain creek, moments before it forms the Cascades.
Blue Ridge Pkwy, NC

Sunlight filters through the trees as we head back to the Cascades parking area.
Blue Ridge Pkwy, NC

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