I wanted to find local fall color; i drove up to big bear lake and found some patches of color. I enjoyed the drive up to the lake (hwy 18), there is some patches of color you can photography if you can pull over.

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Excellent place for photographing lots of small 12" or so waterfalls. The Spring is the best time and in the winter there can be lots of snow. Hike along the trail for about 5-10 minutes and then hike down to the stream and follow it up.

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There is this old mill or something, that is located off Highway 191 in Asheville, right near the North Carolina Arboretum. The property of this mill or whatever it is borders the French Broad River.

The building is really old and decrepit, there is TONS of graffiti and gang symbols and the place generally does not feel that safe, as it's tucked way back in the woods out of sight from the road and the parking area.

However, being in the woods, on the water, and easily accessible (not sure about tresspassing or not, proceed at your own risk) but it makes a good day of shooting everything from closeup graffiti and old building textures, to shooting landscapes of the French Broad River. This is a great place to spend several hours with a digital camera...

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