April 17 04/17/2019

We begin our adventures on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We got on the BRP just south of Waynesville, NC at approximately Mile Marker 443. At day's end, we camped at Black Mountain NFS Campground near MM 344..
View from near Cosby, TN The colors look like fall instead of spring colors. Great Smoky Mountans National Park
View from near Cosby, TN
The colors look like fall instead of spring colors. Great Smoky Mountans National Park
Dogwood Great Smoky Mountans National Park
Dogwood
Great Smoky Mountans National Park
View from near Cosby, TN Great Smoky Mountans National Park
View from near Cosby, TN
Great Smoky Mountans National Park
We first got on the BRP at about Mile Marker 443.5 Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
We first got on the BRP at about Mile Marker 443.5
Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Standing Rock Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Standing Rock
Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
IMG_8422 Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Richland Balsam Overlook Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Richland Balsam Overlook
Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Richland Balsam Overlook Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Richland Balsam Overlook
Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Richland Balsam Overlook Highest Elevation on the BRP. Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Richland Balsam Overlook
Highest Elevation on the BRP. Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
IMG_8434-Pano Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
IMG_6550 Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Devil's Courthouse Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Devil's Courthouse
Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
IMG_8436-Pano Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
IMG_8439 Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Looking Glass Rock Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Looking Glass Rock
Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Looking Glass Rock Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Looking Glass Rock
Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Dragon tree Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
Dragon tree
Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
French Broad Overlook Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
French Broad Overlook
Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
French Broad Overlook Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
French Broad Overlook
Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
French Broad Overlook Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway
French Broad Overlook
Day 1 on The Blue Ridge Parkway