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We went to Asheville NC for the first time - where I officiated a wedding of a wonderful young couple. This is from an evening walk downtown.
P87 sports the Virginian heritage unit as it passes under the classic Southern Railway signals at "Biltmore".
The amount of empty grain trains that have arrived in Asheville over the years has to be a very, very high number. But with the Linwood to Asheville portion of the "S-Line" (technically AS now) having been cut by Norfolk Southern as a through route, any time a unit train actually runs the line it's a big deal. Over the last 3ish months, due to crew shortages, Norfolk Southern has very sporadically sent empty grains trains (and a pair of ballast trains) west to Asheville and on to Knoxville. These have been the first through trains for the line since May 2020, and I was lucky enough to catch one today.
Asheville Street Fair. Shooting Asheville with a handheld Graflex Crown Graphic using the rangefinder to focus. On Ilford HP5+ developed in Kodak HC-110 1+63.
The Grove Arcade at right, built as a shopping/office facility, and the Battery Park Hotel/Apartments--both resurrected relics of the 1920s heyday of Asheville's development. It's a fascinating small city with a marvelous collection of historic architecture.
(Yes, foot traffic was a bit scant at this moment, early on a Wednesday, but I did see several parties of obvious tourists enjoying the neighborhood and its pleasures.)
From Wikipedia:
"While Asheville prospered in the decades of 1910s and 1920s (at one point, Asheville was the 3rd largest city in North Carolina, behind Charlotte and Wilmington), the period of Asheville's history made world-famous by the novel 'Look Homeward, Angel', the Great Depression, hit Asheville hard. On November 20, 1930, eight local banks failed. Only Wachovia remained open. Because of the explosive growth of the previous decades, the 'per capita' debt owed by the city (through municipal bonds) was the highest of any city in the nation. By 1929, both city and Buncombe County had incurred over $56 million in bonded debt to pay for a wide range of municipal and infrastructure improvements, including the courthouse and City Hall, paved streets, Beaucatcher Tunnel, school buildings and municipal parks. Rather than default, the city paid those debts over a period of 50 years. From the start of the Depression through the 1980s, economic growth in Asheville was slow. During this time of financial stagnation, most of the buildings in the downtown district remained unaltered. This resulted in one of the most impressive, comprehensive collections of Art Deco architecture in the United States."
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ASHEVILLE NC: So, the BIG day came when Peter, Paul, and Maury landed their dream gig at The Flat Iron downtown on Wall Street. Unfortunately for them, they didn't realize that this corner was haunted by one Cedric Cropsey, the notorious sous chef and mass murderer.
Nor did they understand that Cedric returned to Wall St periodically to scare tourists, UNC-Asheville undergrads, and Thomas Wolfe devotees. The word is that YOU can see Cedric if you keep an open mind, say a prayer, and stare at the Flat Iron.
Last Friday, in the middle of their closing song, a teenaged girl let out a shriek and fainted. Maury stopped playing, turned to his right, and spotted an ashen-faced Cedric standing motionless behind Peter.
Maury shrieked. Peter and Paul fainted. The gathered crowd ungathered quickly and ran to the Haywood Ave subway where later they were spotted hopping a train to Charlotte.
After the corner cleared, Cedric walked calmly to the open violin case and removed every penny tossed in by the passersby.
Odds are Cedric will return to The Flat Iron before Halloween.
This cantilever signal guards Biltmore Junction in Asheville, NC, where two former Southern Railway lines came together, which are now Norfolk Southern.
A drum circle is an informal gathering of percussionists and dancers who meet in public for the purpose of playing drums and dancing. Often seen at parks and beaches. Percussionists usually gather in a circle and dancers are often seen in the centre of the circle. The participants make up the music as they go along, using their listening and playing skills to make musical connections and express themselves in any and all ways that feel right. Drum circles often attract both regulars and spontaneous participation and they can range in size from a handful of players to circles with thousands of participants. Defining values of a drum circle include equality, autonomy, inclusivity and freedom of expression.
Un círculo de tambores es una reunión informal de percusionistas y bailarines que se reúnen en público con el propósito de tocar tambores y bailar. A menudo se ve en parques y playas. Los percusionistas suelen reunirse en un círculo y los bailarines suelen verse en el centro del círculo. Los participantes inventan la música a medida que avanzan, utilizando sus habilidades para escuchar e interpretar para hacer conexiones musicales y expresarse de todas las formas que les parezcan adecuadas. Los círculos de tambores suelen atraer tanto a participantes habituales como a participantes espontáneos y pueden variar en tamaño desde un puñado de músicos hasta círculos con miles de participantes. Los valores que definen un círculo de tambores incluyen la igualdad, la autonomía, la inclusión y la libertad de expresión.
Beautiful and soft crepuscular rays illuminate the Blue Ridge Mountains over Asheville, North Carolina.
In my opinion, the Blue Ridge Parkway section between Craggy Gardens and Mount Mitchell offers some of the most amazing views in the area.
Hope you enjoy, and thank you for stopping by to look :-)
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The Blue Ridge Southern enters Asheville, NC on Norfolk Southern tracks on Nov 10, 2016.
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Interesting church in Asheville, has the largest tiled oval dome. Also architect Guastavino also designed Grant's Tomb, Grand Central Station and Carnegie Hall.
Cheers,
Wade
Built in 1927, this Art Deco and Romanesque Revival-style building was designed by Douglas Ellington to serve as Fire Station 4 of the Asheville Fire Department, serving the growing areas on the north side of the city along Charlotte Street and Merrimon Avenue. The building served as a firefighter training facility until the present training facility was constructed in 1967, and served as a fire station until 1976. After ceasing operating as a fire station, the building became a garage for the city’s public works department. The building features a brick exterior, a low-slope roof enclosed by a parapet, decorative patterned brickwork, a concrete base, steel-frame casement windows, a metal balcony at the central bay of the second floor of the front facade, two arched garage bays at the first floor of the front facade, a side ell with a hexagonal window, and a 75-foot-tall training tower at the southwest corner of the building, which was once used to train firefighters for the Asheville Fire Department. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. In 1997, the building became home to the Asheville City Arson Task Force, a branch of the Asheville Fire Department, and today, houses the Arson Task Force and the Asheville Fire Department Archives.
A tastefully detailed entrance to the Grove Arcade in Asheville. Asheville, North Carolina, USA.
Una entrada detallada con buen gusto a Grove Arcade en Asheville. Asheville, Carolina del Norte, Estados Unidos.
Built in 1929, this Art Deco-style building was designed by Douglas Ellington to house a location of S&W Cafeteria, a restaurant chain of cafeteria-style eateries based in Charlotte, North Carolina, which were prevalent in cities across the southeast during the mid-20th Century. The building features a terra cotta front facade with a decorative geometric bonnet roof, one-over-one windows on the third floor, decorative polychromatic trim and relief panels, arched window bays on the first and second floors with ornate metal spandrels and decorative polychromatic trim surrounds, a metal canopy with geometric motifs over the main entrance, an octagonal window with a decorative metal screen over the front entrance, a storefront with a translucent glass transom and a recessed doorway flanked by plate glass windows at the east end of the front facade, and a dark stone base. Inside, the building features a large two-story dining hall with balconies overlooking the first floor, terrazzo floors, a metal ceiling with geometric motifs, pendant lights and ceiling fans, tile cladding on the walls, and staircases with metal railings and marble treads. The building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Additionally, the building is a contributing structure in the Downtown Asheville Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and adjusted to its present size in 2011. The former S&W Cafeteria presently houses a food hall with multiple vendors, known as The S&W Market.