Visiting the Cataloochee Valley to see Elk

One of the best spots to watch elk in North Carolina is the Cataloochee Valley. You are almost guaranteed to see these beautiful creatures if you are there at sunrise. Just remember to keep your distance as they are wild animals and, while rare, can inflict great harm on you. Here are a few photos from a recent trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

A visit to the Tennessee Valley Railfest

We piled into the car to make a road trip to the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the Tennessee Valley Railfest. Our main interest was to ride their steam locomotives. TVRM would be running Southern Railway 4501 (2-8-2 Mikado) and Southern Railway 630 (2-8-0 Consolidation) during the weekend event.

Photos from the Muscadine Balloon Fiesta

We took a road trip out to Tsali Notch Vineyard in Madisonville, TN for the Muscadine Balloon Fiesta. The morning started out soggy and windy which kept the balloons grounded but there was enough happening to be entertained until the evening. Just before sunset, the winds calmed and the skies cleared.

The PEZ Cube on the Tail of the Dragon

We try and take the backroads when traveling as much as possible. Sometimes we get lucky and drive famous stretches such as the Tail of the Dragon, US-129 near Deals Gap, North Carolina. Bonus! Killboy.com is there most days to capture photos of your drive.