Presented by the Friends of the WNC Nature Center at the Folk Art Center Auditorium, Milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway at the Tunnel Road entrance. Saturday, March 13th, 10:30 a.m. Presented at the Folk Art Center Auditorium at Milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway and Sponsored by the Friends of the WNC Nature Center Free for Friends of the WNC Nature Center and suggested donation of $5 for the general public. Reservations recommended to Sarah Oram, at friends@wildwnc.org with name and number in your party. For more information, please call Sarah at (828) 298-5600 ext. 308. Light refreshments provided.

Date: March 13, 2010

Time: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Location: Folk Art Center Auditorium, Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway

Contact Name Sarah Oram

Contact Email friends@wildwnc.org

Contact Phone (828) 298-5600 ext. 308

via Why are the Southern Appalachians the Epicenter for Salamander Diversity? — Western North Carolina Nature Center.

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This gallery features the 2010 Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition finalists. The 7th Annual AMPC event was an overwhelming success with photographers from all over the world submitting 1,116 entries, a new record!

Keep up with news and announcements for the AMPC by visiting the AMPC blog often!

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2. Finalists for the 7th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition
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The judges reviewed over 1100 images, a record-setting total this year. I wonder if the judges’ eyeballs wanted to go “plop plop” at the end of the day! Below is a table listing the 47 images that make up this year’s final selections. These 47 images were submitted by 37 photographers, so you can see how talented some of the photographers were to be chosen more than once!

This year’s category finalists are:

Adventure ::

Imagery depicting mountain sports such as climbing, kayaking, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, etc.

• Scott Hotaling “Going Big”
• Lynn Willis “Tent Nestled Atop Chimney”
• Eric Heistand “Appalachianeering” ~“White Snake”
• Bill Gozansky “Lazy Day By the River”

Blue Ridge Parkway Share the Journey® – Picnicking ::

A rotating category each year with a different theme.

• Dale King “The Lost Table”
• Heather Wolf Turner “Trees in my Chardonnay”

Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas ::

Scenic imagery capturing the natural and/or cultural beauty of the Blue Ridge Parkway that may include landmarks as well as geological highlights.

• Bob Peterson “Swimming Leaves on Wilson Creek”
• Jessica Maceda “No End In Sight”
• Dale King “Leave Only Footprints”
• Rob Travis “Shadow Lines at Pounding Mill”
• Eric Heistand “Winter at Linn Cove”
• Steven McBride “Cowee Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway”
• Marty Hulsebos “Sunset from the Parkway”

Culture ::

Imagery depicting the people, their customs, traditions, architecture, and ways of life unique to the Southern Appalachian region.

• Colby Rabon “Rooftop”
• Andi Gelsthorpe “On the Farm”
• Heather Wolf Turner “Pig Pickin’”
• Amie Jo Platt “Porch Pickin’ in the Orchard”
• Tommy Penick “Pushing the Christmas Tree Bailer”
• Logan Fields “Cayenne Hands”
• Toril Lavender “Wrestle”
• Ian Mahathey “Untitled”
• William Haun “Local Color”

Our Ecological Footprint ::

Imagery documenting environmental concerns in Central and Southern Appalachia.

• Lynne Townsend “Mourning Has Broken”
• J.K. York “Coal Kills”
• Lonnie Webster “Logging with a Light Footprint”
• Eric Heistand “New Hope on the Doe River”
• Jerry D. Greer “Coal Fly Ash Sludge Disaster”
• Dan Smith “SiegeScalp”
• Jeff Hallyburton “Safety First”

Flora and Fauna ::

Imagery of plants and animals common to the Southern Appalachians.

• Tommy White “Path to Enlightenment”
• Eric Heistand “Flight of the Bumblebee”
• Skip Sickler “Orange Mushroom and Haircap Moss”
• Bill Gozansky “Windswept Grasses”
• Maren Robinson “Teeth”
• Dana Warren “Bickering Buntings”
• Beth Dyer “Oh, Deer!”

Landscape ::

Scenic imagery capturing the rich diversity and natural beauty of the Southern Appalachian region.

• Scott Hotaling “Winter Gold” ~ “Evolution River”
• Ian Riley “Winter Wonderland”
• Nicholas DAmato “Hanging Rock Sunset”
• Eric Heistand “Wonder Light”
• Jackie Evans “Sunset on Round Bald”
• Jack Christfield “Estatoe Falls”
• Jon D. Bowman “Late September, Graveyard Fields”
• Sharon Larson “After the Ice Storm”
• Kent Kessinger “Waterfalls, Butterflys and Friends”

Please join the AMPC organizers and sponsors in congratulating this year’s finalists of the Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition—all of you deserve lots of applause! Remember, the images for this year’s group will be posted on the High Country Photos website as soon as the People’s Choice Award voting goes live at 7:00 pm, March 5, 2010. This night also marks the opening of the AMPC Exhibition at the Mezzanine Gallery in the Turchin Center on the Appalachian State University campus.

Reading through the list of finalists I see a number of names I recognize and follow online. I also see some new names I’ll be following in the coming months. I look forward to seeing the finalists online…

I blew it this year as I was planning to take a shot myself and submit a few shots…Lost track of time and the deadline passed…I take another shot next year…

If you are in the Boone area tomorrow head to the Turchin Center and view the photos…

via Finalists for the 7th Annual AMPC Announced.

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Manufacturers Demo Rides and Dealer Displays. See and road test the latest models, talk to factory reps.

Sponsored guided tours. At least 30 self guided tours. Daily group ride & museum tour. Daily Poker Run. Gene’s ride for Cancer research. Parade to the Baseball game.

Vintage/Old bike ride-in, with bike show, swap-meet and traditional field games sponsored by Wheels Through Time Museum.

BLUE RIDGE Show and Shine… a ride in custom show.
Saturday, free registration on site at 10am trophies

National and local vendors with the best deals on riding gear, parts and accessories.

Live entertainment featuring local Bluegrass and Mountain music.

MSF ( Motorcycle Safety Foundation ) training and education.

Seminars, meetings, maps, local information and film shows at the Log Cabin conference center.

A Great Food court.

Hourly Door Prizes.

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