| Home | Blog Index | Blog Archives | Christianity & Faith Essays | Storm Chasing Essays
Raleigh trip, Fancy Gap grade
Greetings from uncharacteristically cool and overcast Raleigh, with rain in the forecast daily through Wednesday. Not the best time for a vehicle work trip, but there's a nice big carport here, which will provide some shelter.
Clear, sunny and warm conditions made yesterday's trip pretty decent. Here are some shots from Fancy Gap grade on I-77, the point at which the interstate drops over 1,500 feet down out of the abrupt eastern edge of the Appalachians on a 6-mile grade. While on this grade, you have a sweeping view of the North Carolina piedmont to the east, including Pilot Mountain:
click to enlarge
click to enlarge
Zooming in to the left of Pilot Mountain reveals the skyline of Winston Salem, NC, over 45 miles away:
click to enlarge
|
