| It's springtime and 71 classic T-type MGs
and their crews gather in Front Royal, Virginia,
ready for the 469.1 miles of the most beautiful
and peaceful uninterrupted highway in our
country. Nine days of leisurely (35 to 45 MPH)
driving would take them through countless scenic
overlooks, past deer and other wildlife, to
several cozy mountain lodges, through the states
of Virginia and North Carolina, and finally to
the Great Smokey Mountains National Park.in
Tennessee. The Skyline
Drive and The Blue Ridge Parkway were built
during the Great Depression as a public works
project. It is, in effect, a long, skinny
National Park, one half mile wide and 469 miles
long.
In the words of trip organizer
Hank Rippert: "The Blue Ridge Parkway is the
best boon our government ever doggled. Connecting
the Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains National
Parks, the Parkway is one grand and unified earth
sculpture, combining the artful sciences of
architecture, construction, landscaping and
social engineering. Most of the Parkway's 469
miles roll atop 355 miles of the Blue Ridge The
remaining distance is through the heart of the
Southern Highlands over the Black Mountains, The
Great Craggies, Pisgah Ledge and the Great
Balsams, extending on either side of the Parkway
like wings of a great eagle. At Mile Post 65, the
Parkway dips to its lowest elevation, 650 feet.
It soon weaves up to the crest line again, and on
Apple Orchard Mountain attains its highest level
in Virginia, 3,950 feet. At Richland Balsam, Mile
Post 431, the Parkway attains its maximum
elevation of 6,053 feet. The Blue Ridge Parkway
is a way of travel through the Southern Highlands
for the "recreation motorist" and his
or her T-Series M.G."
Skyline
Soiree
This is a brief sampling of images from the
video along with a short description. This
represents only a tiny fraction of the scenes in
this 60 minute videotape.
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