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AmBlue

(3,444 posts)

8. So sad

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 07:43 AM

Oct 4

I have childhood memories of many family vacations spent in the Smokey Mountains, driving the BRP. My heart aches for all the devastation and all the people suffering now and for the foreseeable future. It's just awful.

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Blue Ridge Parkway to be closed indefinitely, National Park Service says. [View all] elleng Oct 4 OP

This just breaks my heart. I lived near BRP and drove on various parts of it nearly every japple Oct 4 #1

Those small businesses depend on tourist dollars 70sEraVet Oct 4 #2

Heartbreaking. I went to uni near the BRP and would often drive up there to study. Pacifist Patriot Oct 4 #3

And there were all of those glorious flowers on the median Rhiannon12866 Oct 4 #4

Most, if not all of those are planted and maintained by the NCDOT, Rhi. littlemissmartypants Oct 4 #12

I was there this past spring and loved it IronLionZion Oct 4 #5

I love the BRP, and have hiked in the NC mountains many times Martin Eden Oct 4 #6

Looking Glass Rock. Just one treat. Hiked it twice. twodogsbarking Oct 4 #7

So sad AmBlue Oct 4 #8

Breaks my heart but not surprising. paleotn Oct 4 #9

this is so sad. barbtries Oct 4 #10

that is a mile from my home and I love to drive on it Coexist Oct 4 #11

❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 4 #14

The mountains are still moving. After the strength of water, littlemissmartypants Oct 4 #13

Pinning. Thanks again, elleng. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 4 #15