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LInville is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina. Centered just south of US 221 and NC 105. The community is known as a summer mountain resort and host of the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, the largest modern Highland games in North Carolina.
Below: Karen Duquette often takes pictures out the window of the moving
car or RV. Lee Duquette says he just cannot always stop for Karen to
take the photos that she wants to take. But be does accommodate her
wishes when he can. |
![a blue horse and fall colors](2020-10-07-fall colors trip/1-linville/_DSC1938.jpg) |
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![a beautiful dark red tree](2020-10-07-fall colors trip/1-linville/_DSC1935.jpg) |
![a beautiful dark red tree](2020-10-07-fall colors trip/1-linville/_DSC1937.jpg) |
The trees below were so beautiful that Karen Duquette had to get out of the car to photograph these trees near a house. These were the best colors of the day. |
![the best fall colors of the day](2020-10-07-fall colors trip/1-linville/_DSC2041.jpg) |
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Banner Elk is a quaint mountain village between the Beech Mountain and Sugar Mountain ski areas (a top North Carolina Ski Town). It is home to Lees-McRae College, a beautiful historic campus at the highest elevation of any college east of the Mississippi (3,700 ft.). Nearby is Grandfather Mountain and the popular Mile High Swinging Bridge. |
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![Welcome to Banner Elk sign](2020-10-07-fall colors trip/2-banner elk/_DSC1948.jpg) |
![Welcome to Banner Elk sign](2020-10-07-fall colors trip/2-banner elk/_DSC1951.jpg) |
Below: The 15-foot tall clock tower at the intersection of Main Street and Shawneehaw Avenue South in Banner Elk is a centerpiece of downtown Banner Elk. |
![15-foot tall clock tower](2020-10-07-fall colors trip/2-banner elk/clock-small.jpg) |
![Autumn in Banner Elk flag](2020-10-07-fall colors trip/2-banner elk/_DSC1952.jpg) |
![fall colors in Banner Elk](2020-10-07-fall colors trip/2-banner elk/_DSC2020.jpg) |
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![red trees in Banner Elk](2020-10-07-fall colors trip/2-banner elk/_DSC2029.jpg) |
![red trees in Banner Elk](2020-10-07-fall colors trip/2-banner elk/_DSC2030.jpg) |
![a big red tree](2020-10-07-fall colors trip/2-banner elk/_DSC2021.jpg) |
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