A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....03-09-05....North Carolina, The Tar Heel State

Mama_Bear

[DollyCali]

I always have SLOW modem dial up & in addition have a very old UNPOWERFUL computer.. AMD 350 MHz... Hope I have elicited sufficient sympathy.??????????

OLiver was (the vet said) about 6 months when I found him & so did not have to train him = potty wise., He is gentle and well behaved generally but has more energy than a plague of locust.

trying to find the channel dan rather will be on here in Cleveland.. I don't think I have watched him for years.. Not a TV person , in general.. movies yes.. tv, no

[DollyCali]

Lilacs are about to bloom and some of the tulips opened this morning.

you obviously do not live in beautiful NE Ohio where the only things blooming are Alberta Clippers.. about 6" fresh snow on ground since yesterday

[lwd]

Thank you from Rowan County.

__________________________________________________

Guilford Courthouse American Flag

Flag History: This flag is an example of the lack of uniformity in American flags during the Revolutionary period as each group chose what flag to be used as it's standard. This flag has the unique elements of an elongated canton and blue stripes. It was raised over the Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina on March 15, 1781 under the leadership of General Greene whose militiamen halted the British advance through the Carolinas and turned them back to the seaport towns. This was one of the bloodiest battles of the long war with the British losing over a quarter of their troops.

[Mama_Bear]

Hope I have elicited sufficient sympathy.??????????

You certainly have. LOL. I don't know how you stand it!

I love my DSL and I'm lucky in that my husband is constantly upgrading his computers at work and at home and I get the perfectly good hand-me-down parts. So I am only one step below "cutting edge", and that's fine with me. ;-)

[Vinnie]

Live near Raleigh now, a Floridiot by birth and growing up.
I haven't been up Chimney Rock but have been on Shumont, a mtn. on the other side of that valley/gorge. Sadly, it's private now,inaccessible.


The drive on US 64 between Brevard and Franklin is stunning, crooked but 7( I think) waterfalls. BTW..Brevard is very near Sliding Rock.

If you are ever in Asheville again, be sure to visit The Grove Park Inn. Fabulous. And try to take in their Sunday brunch. Start with breakfast, eat your way through a cold lunch and top it off with a hot meal and fantastic desserts. An afternoon of decadence. Don't plan on anything but resting afterward.

Thanks for the terrific thread.

[Mama_Bear]

Thank you for posting the Guilford Courthouse flag and history.

I have found North Carolina to be one of the most interesting states I have presented. I am fascinated with American history and NC has a lot of that! From what I have read, North Carolinians have been freedom fighters from the beginning. They were the first to declare their freedom from Great Britain with the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Although it seems there is some disagreement as to whether the declaration actually existed........but I prefer to believe that it did, and apparently most North Carolinians do too! :-)

[Mama_Bear]

If you are ever in Asheville again, be sure to visit The Grove Park Inn. Fabulous. And try to take in their Sunday brunch. Start with breakfast, eat your way through a cold lunch and top it off with a hot meal and fantastic desserts. An afternoon of decadence. Don't plan on anything but resting afterward.

Wow....I will plan on that for sure! I have told my husband that we have to come back to NC again, there is so much that we didn't get to see and do there.

Glad you enjoyed my presentation of your beautiful state. :-)

[GailA]

My ticket is in my purse. I called Frist's office and doubled checked on the camera issue. Well only those who are up on the platform are not allowed cameras. I am not one of the previliged few so I get to bring a camera.

[Mama_Bear]

.......so I get to bring a camera.

Great! Hope you get some good ones and I hope you will share them with us. :-)

[Rebelbase]

List of WNC waterfalls

http://www.ncwaterfalls.com/index2.htm

[Temple Owl]

But I heard that they are having a blizzard 'somewhere' back east, so spring may still be a bit far off for you.

Courage! lol

[DollyCali]

The Grove Park Inn is fab.. Fireplaces larger than my living room! The old elevators.. the "pictoral hall of fame"..

food.. wow....

But you must ask to stay in the OLD part... the new part is like a Holiday Inn... I love the top floor overlooking the golf course...

I stayed there on several occasions & all memorable...

Gonna try to catch some sleep.. I have had incredible fatigue lately..

sweet dreams Mama et al...

[Mama_Bear]

Thanks for the link. Y'all have a LOT of waterfalls!

This one is called Slippery Witch Falls at Mill Creek - beautiful!

[Mama_Bear]

LOL! Builds character, as they say. ;-)

[ST.LOUIE1]

Fuzzy, fuzzy, fuzzy.....your state threads are always sooooo beautiful!

You deserve a big ol'......

: )

[grame]

Do you know from what vantage point that first pic was taken. We've spent a lot of springs in the Smokies and this brings back a lot of memories.

[Mama_Bear]

Fuzzy, fuzzy, fuzzy.....your state threads are always sooooo beautiful!

WhoooHooooo! By golly.......that's enough to keep me working my way through the remaining 20 states!

Thank you, (((((((sweet wolfie)))))))).

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

OVER DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Two P-51 Mustangs, a visiting F-4 Phantom II, and an F-15E Strike Eagle fly in formation at the 2005 Heritage Flight Conference here. The Heritage Flight program was established in 1997 supporting the Air Force's 50th anniversary. It involves today's state-of-the-art fighters flying in close formation with World War II and Korean War vintage fighters. The flight is designed to safely display the evolution of U.S. Air Force airpower and support Air Force's recruiting and retention efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah Erickson)

[Mama_Bear]

Two P-51 Mustangs, a visiting F-4 Phantom II, and an F-15E Strike Eagle fly in formation at the 2005 Heritage Flight Conference

Nice!

[Mama_Bear]

Sweet dreams to you, Dolly. Thanks again for all you do here.