The Fourth Day - Mabry Mill

The Fourth Day - Mabry Mill

The end of the fourth day found me by Mabry Mill. This was one of the places I really wanted to see and photograph. It is said that this is the single most photographed object along the Parkway. It wasn't quite what I expected. I figured the grounds would be a bit larger than they were. They weren't small, but I didn't realize just how close to the road it is. The culvert next to the mill next to it runs under the Parkway.

There is a small gift shop and restaurant next to the mill.

The Fourth Day - Buffalo Mountain and surrounding area

The informational sign for Buffalo Mountain.

Buffalo Mountain.

Clearing skies.

The Fourth Day - Rakes Mill Pond

One of the many turnouts along the way.

The mill pond.

The old stone spillway.

Downstream.

The Fourth Day - The Blue Ridge Parkway

One of the nice things about the Parkway is that they really maintain the road. I ran into several areas where the road surface was new. In others, it was older, but still well maintained. The number of potholes and areas of bad road surface were pretty low.




The newly resurfaced Parkway

Along the Blue Ridge.

Lowering skies.

Starting to clear.

Well, maybe not.

At last. The Sun.

The Fourth Day - The Roanoke Area

From a turnout along the parkway. As you can see, cloudy skies are still present.




Shortly after passing Roanoke, there was a turnoff for a trail up the side of the mountain. It was very steep, but at the top, there were some rewarding views. The road is fairly narrow and one way. This is Roanoke. The large clearing in the center is the airport.

Looking west.

Looking to the east of Roanoke from the top of the mountain.

The Fourth Day - Random Pictures

The informational sign for the Peaks of Otter. Sadly, you can't really read it.

A mining operation along the Parkway.

One of the many bridges along the Parkway.