A beautiful lesser known gem of the North Carolina forest. For a video guide of the hike to Otter Falls, please visit: https://www.hdcarolina.com/episode/otter-falls
A beautiful lesser known gem of the North Carolina forest. For a video guide of the hike to Otter Falls, please visit: https://www.hdcarolina.com/episode/otter-falls
This was taken at a shopping center in Banner Elk. The entire center is designed to have this “old timey” feel. The shops have been upkept with this sort of historic architecture. There is this idea that Appalachia is somewhat detached from modernity, and commercial architects like to play into this. The same effect is seen in other parts of Appalachia and just on the east coast in general, for example Williamsburg, VA. The reality is that this “quaint” little town is just the same as any other place in the United States. We’re looking at BB&T, a commercial bank that is far from particular to place. The region of Appalachia can sometimes be less distinct than we like to think, and I feel this image captures this sort of denial of singularity. #appalachianechoes
This image was also taken in this shopping center in Banner Elk. I honestly don’t remember what store is pictured, possibly one of those which uses the term “shoppe” to reinforce the stereotype of Appalachia existing in the past. There is this idea of Appalachia as an anachronic place that is untouched by modern industry. What is so unique about this shopping center is that from one angle you see these historic-looking buildings and architecture, but as soon as you turn around there’s a busy road with billboards, gas stations, and, what is visible in this image, a McDonalds. Even though we imagine Appalachia to be an isolated region detached from the “real world” of today, the majority of the region is actually caught up to the industry. Appalachia experiences this same placelessness as a result of globalization as pretty much any other region of the US. #appalachianechoes

أماكن مشهورة يمكنك زيارتها

8/11/2017

منتجع بيتش ماونتن

انطلق نحو منحدارت التزلج في بانر إلك من خلال زيارة منتجع بيتش ماونتن.اكتشف الإطلالات الجبلية في هذه المنطقة الملائمة للعائلات، أو استمتع بالتجوال سيرا على الأقدام فيها.

منتجع بيتش ماونتن
Time to make some wine!

مصنع ومزرعة كرم جراندفاذر للنبيذ

يمكنك الاستمتاع بتجربة تذوق أو جولة سياحية في مصنع ومزرعة كرم جراندفاذر للنبيذ عند سفرك إلى بانر إلك. اكتشف الإطلالات الجبلية في هذه المنطقة الملائمة للعائلات، أو استمتع بالتجوال سيرا على الأقدام فيها.

مصنع ومزرعة كرم جراندفاذر للنبيذ
This is the headstone of Banner Elk, North Carolina. This elk has been in the town forever, but this past year the elk has been refurbished and installed as the centerpiece of the town. This elk frames Appalachia in the sense of this small town pride in the mountains. In the background you can see the historic elementary school and rolling mountains and once again the North Carolina pride of the state flag surrounding this elk even though about 100ft to the right there is another flagpole with the same flags raised high and proud. This is where every child in this town went to school in this picturesque location but as time rolls on is Appalachia move on too? #appalachianechoes

The Greene

The Greene واحدة من بين الكثير من الأماكن التي يمكنك زيارتها في بانر إلك، فلما لا تستمتع بالأشياء الأخرى التي يمكنك استكشافها أثناء رحلاتك؟

The Greene
Throughout my childhood I spent so much time at this park. I always remember of thinking of it as the park in the middle of the mountains. What I never noticed as a child was how every single aspect of this park was planned out and put there for a reason. Likewise before studying the photographic image I had never thought about how we construct a image and its affordances and constraints. One thing I really want to point out in this image is that while we have this beautiful park there is a huge ugly pipe in the middle of the photograph. It is part of the necessity of the planning of the park, just like the frame is a necessity of an image. We sometimes want to forget it is there but it is a necessary part of an image and still has meaning. #appalachianechoes

Tate-Evans Park

يمكنك التعرف على التاريخ المحلي لمدينة بانر إلك عند توقفك في Tate-Evans Park. اكتشف الإطلالات الجبلية في المنطقة، أو استكشف التزلّج فيها.

Tate-Evans Park

منتجع شوجر ماونتين

انطلق نحو منحدارت التزلج في منتجع شوجر ماونتين، والتي تُعد من أفضل أماكن التزلج في شوجار ماونتن.اكتشف الإطلالات الجبلية في المنطقة، أو استكشف التجوال سيرا على الأقدام فيها.

منتجع شوجر ماونتين

متنزه هوكسنيست تيوبينج

انطلق نحو منحدارت التزلج في سيفين ديفيلز من خلال زيارة متنزه هوكسنيست تيوبينج.اكتشف الإطلالات الجبلية في المنطقة، أو استكشف التجوال سيرا على الأقدام فيها.

متنزه هوكسنيست تيوبينج
بانر إلك

بانر إلك

Grandfather Mountain showing a suspension bridge or treetop walkway as well as an individual male

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