Covered in Rhodies
Covered in Rhodies, originally uploaded by boonejag75.
My family hiking thru the rhodies along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Three Gliders
DSC_6772, originally uploaded by boonejag75.
Three paragliders line up in the clouds.
Blue Ridge Flyer
DSC_6672, originally uploaded by boonejag75.
I haven’t braved this adventure yet, but it looks like an unbelievably peaceful ride, aside from the occasional turbulence. It’s obviously a way to see some fantastic landscapes and dramatic skylines, like our beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.
Unison
DSC_6616, originally uploaded by boonejag75.
Two gliders take off one after the other and turn together for their course objectives.
Ready!
Ready! , originally uploaded by boonejag75.
The wind has done what it’s supposed to and the time is now. One by one they straighten their rig, lift, turn, and run toward the edge of Tater Hill for a ride.
Preparations on Tater Hill
Preparations, originally uploaded by boonejag75.
I’ve had the privilege of attending the Fly Tater Hill Paragliding Competition for the past two years. This year’s marked the 4th official comp. This first group is waiting for the wind to turn, pickup, and lift as they ready for take off.
Flying Guitar
Flying Guitar, originally uploaded by boonejag75.
Dom got up right in front of me, danced and twirled that guitar like mad! it was awesome.
Cloggin’ !
Cloggin’ !, originally uploaded by boonejag75.
The Carolina Chocolate Drops at the Sugar Grove Music Fest invite local favorite, Arthur Grimes, on stage to clog. The man can jam!
Working Hands
Working Hands, originally uploaded by boonejag75.
Doc does a bit of tuning before his next song.
Guitar Pickin’
Guitar Pickin’, originally uploaded by boonejag75.
Doc Watson
Doc Watson, originally uploaded by boonejag75.
Doc Watson, 86 years old, plays to the crowd at another fantastic Sugar Grove Music Fest.
Deep River Blues
Deep River Blues, originally uploaded by boonejag75.
“I’ve got those deep river blues….”
A Smile To Himself
A Smile To Himself, originally uploaded by boonejag75.
The fantastic musical legend, Doc Watson, performs at the Sugar Grove Music Festival.
Appreciator
Appreciator, originally uploaded by boonejag75.
My father-in-law takes it all in while we all enjoyed a beautiful evening on the parkway, waiting for the sun to go down and loving the cool mtn air.
Leap!
Leap!, originally uploaded by boonejag75.
Although not from very high, it was still fun to photo these two jumping off the platform at the Apple Barn in Moses Cone.
Sun Rays on Glider
Tater Hill Day 2 119, originally uploaded by boonejag75.
Once these guys took off, the visual of watching them peacefully glide over the mountains and valleys was incredible to see
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