Local photographer Tim Barnwell publishes “Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas”

Tim Barnwell announces a number of local signing dates for his newest book, Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas. He’ll be at Penlands Store, Main Street, Marshall  Saturday, Oct. 24, at 10 a.m.; at the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville, the same day, at 2 p.m.; and at the Craggy Gardens Visitor Center on the Parkway, Sunday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m.

Press release from Barnwell:

Asheville, North Carolina-based photographer and author Tim Barnwell’s latest book is Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas: A Comprehensive Identification Guide to What You See from the Many Overlooks. When he started his mountain identification project along the Blue Ridge Parkway he had no idea that it would take five years to complete. However the project grew to include over 40 overlooks along the Parkway in North Carolina and Virginia as well as numerous other tourist destinations. The book is a truly unique project, the only one of its kind and scope in the country, and possibly the world.

Over five years in the making, this 128-page book offers visitors to the area a unique perspective of what they will see from more than 40 of the most spectacular overlooks along the 469-mile route of the Blue Ridge Parkway, the most visited unit of the National Park system. It also features views from other attractions in western North Carolina including Biltmore Estate, Jump Off Rock, Cashiers Valley, and Chimney Rock Park.

Vistas is designed as a driving guide where travelers pull into an overlook, open the book to the corresponding page, and see the exact view with mountains, towns, and points of interest identified along with compass heading, distance, and elevation. Until now, no one has identified this many places using photographs, the easiest way for visitors to relate to what they see. It is also useful for hikers or anyone who wants to know what they are seeing from locations throughout the mountains of western NC and VA.

The accompanying text expands on the identifications, so that it is not just names of peaks, but includes a short history of the Parkway, travel tips, maps, and interesting information about the geography, history, geology, and area attractions including waterfalls, visitor centers, craft shops, and museums.

Mr. Barnwell’s previous books include, The Face of Appalachia: The Appalachian Farm in Photographs, On Earths Furrowed Brow: The Mountain Farm in Photographs, and Hands in Harmony: Traditional Crafts and Music in Appalachia (all published by W.W. Norton/NY). Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas (ISBN # 978-0-9711348-3-6) is available at area bookstores or online from www.barnwellphoto.com and retails for $29.95.

In celebration of the fall color season and the peak driving time for visitors to the area, Mr. Barnwell will be doing book signings at Penlands Store on Main Street in Marshall on Saturday, October 24th from 10am to 12 noon, or later that day at the main visitor center on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville from 2-4pm. He will also be signing at the Craggy Gardens Visitor Center on the Parkway on Sunday, October 25th from 10am-1pm.

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About Alli Marshall
Alli Marshall has lived in Asheville for more than 20 years and loves live music, visual art, fiction and friendly dogs. She is the winner of the 2016 Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize and the author of the novel "How to Talk to Rockstars," published by Logosophia Books. Follow me @alli_marshall

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