Memories of Ghost Town in the Sky: 2007 Opening Day Videos/Photos

Taking Off!

Shelf Cloud

When this cloud went overhead, it reminded me of those ships from the V-Miniseries, which is in production for a 2008 miniseries as well!

Yellow Butterfly

Hidden Kitties

You can see a lot from a roof that you can't see from the ground.

Valley of Fog

I took this photo a couple of weeks ago of Jonathan Valley in Haywood County looking northwest.

Construction in Maggie Valley

I wonder what idiot at the North Carolina Department of Transportation decided to schedule construction for the summer? Especially with Ghost Town in the Sky re-opening.

Ghost Town Photos Part I

Here are some photos of my trip to Ghost Town in the Sky...



The Entertainment while we waited for tickets, and then waited for the bus.




The Outskirts of town.




Main Street before the crowd got there.


That all for now, I think I'm overheating my modem! I will have more later today.

The View from Ghost Town In The Sky

I went to Ghost Town In The Sky in Maggie Valley today, and took hundreds of photos...this is the first of many to come.

Sliding Off

This house was about to slide off the mountain last year, and what did they do?
They put a bunch of rocks on the side of the hill, truckload after truckload.
Now, if the house slids off in the summer, the occupants will be eaten by snakes.

Spring Valley

A typical spring scene in Haywood County.

Sudden Rain

I took this photo of a sudden rain storm in Jonathan Valley inside Haywood County.

Two Woodpeckers

Here are a couple of Woodpeckers that were noisily searching for food in the past couple of weeks.

To Strike or Not to Strike?

I took this about three weeks ago of a Black Rat Snake at work.

Hovering Bumblebee

You wouldn't believe how many shots I took trying to get this photo!

Valley Fog on April 4th

I shot this photo looking across Jonathan Valley Northwest of Utah Mountain.

Spring Fern

A new arrival for spring...

Blue Beetle

I saw this Blue Beetle crossing a logging road I was on while sharpening my chainsaw, and went over for a closer look.
I believe the Beetle was sucking the juice from leaves. I unmercifully hounded the beetle as it crossed the road, and I think these are the best two photos.


Update: I couldn't resist, so I uploaded a short movie I took of the beetle in action. Sorry about the focus, the little digital camera wouldn't focus so close on movie mode.

A Sign of Spring

I should know the name of this flower, but it escapes me for now.
Photo taken two weeks ago in Haywood County.
I have an incredible number of photos awaiting upload, but my internet connection currently does not like uploading files.

The Claw

These roots look like a claw frozen in the act of ripping a rock from the ground.
Photo taken in Haywood County.