Lee and Karen Duquette
at Lake Lure Flowering Bridge - (page 1 of 3)
3070 Memorial Highway
Lake Lure, North Carolina 28746
June 10, 2020

The town of Lake Lure is nestled in the mountainside of western North Carolina. It is famous for stunning lake scenery, forested mountain landscapes, and brilliant waterfalls, Lake Lure is known as a prime location for some of the world’s most iconic films, like “Dirty Dancing” and “Last of the Mohicans.” However, in recent years, the town has become home to another unique attraction, the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge.

Below: Karen Duquette noticed a rock climbing wall in Lake Lure and stopped to take a couple of pictures.

The Lake Lure area is full of breathtaking scenery but the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge truly stands out.

Dedicated on October 19, 2013, The Rocky Broad River Bridge measures over 155 feet long and 20 feet wide. It blooms over the historic 1925 Rocky Broad River bridge in Lake Lure, NC. Once upon a time, it was used by motorists traveling on US 64, US 74A, and NC 9. Now, where the sound of blaring engines, traffic jams, and beeping horns once ruled, a fantastic and spectacular garden now reigns supreme.

The Rocky Broad River Bridge was constructed in 1925 and closed in 2011. Two years after the bridge closed, it reopened and transformed into the scenic respite of The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge. This flowering pedestrian bridge goes across the great Rocky Broad River.

The Bridge and Gardens are always open and there is NO admission charge to visit. The majority of the gardens are wheel chair accessible.

Above quote from https://theesmeralda.com/blog/the-lake-lure-flowering-bridge/ and https://lakelurefloweringbridge.org/

Below: Looking down from the side of the bridge at some flowers near the water.

Below: A special display titled Darlings In Denim - on display through July 6, 2020.

Below: When Karen Duquette first approached this corner, she thought that a person was sitting on the stone wall with one leg stretched out. But it was just a display.

Below: What did Lee Duquette do to deserve a Kick In The Butt ???

Below: There were many stones painted to look like books throughout the area. Karen Duquette only photographed a few of them.

When Lee Duquette is given the camera to photograph Karen Duquette, he takes several views of the her.

Below: Chimney Rock State Park is only 0.8 miles away. Lee and Karen Duquette have been at Chimney Rock State Park in both 2010 and 2018 - If you visit these pages, be sure to return to this page and continue to 2020 excursions.

In order for pages and photos to load quickly, The Flowering Bridge has been placed on several pages, so please continue this journey via the link below.

Continue on to page 2 and then on to page 3 (the flowers)