Lee and Karen Duquette
enjoyed
Big Walker Lookout, Big Bend Overlook and another Love sign
8711 Stoney Fork Road
Wytheville, VA 24382
July 18, 2023
 
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Below: A breath-taking view just across the parking
lot from Big Walker Lookout, the highest point on the Big Walker Mountain
National Scenic Byway, which is the scenic bypass for I-77 with beautiful
mountains for scenery. It is just 12 miles north of I-81 from exit
70.
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Below: Big Walker Mountain is at an elevation
of 3,405 feet. The 100 foot Observation Tower at Big Walker Lookout
showcases a spectacular panoramic vista. Looking north, you can see
the patchwork quilt of the farmlands. Looking south, you can see the
untouched wilderness of Jefferson National Forest. |
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Below: Time for Karen Duquette to climb the big tower.
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Look to the right in the tower
photo above to see part of a bridge walkway going off to its right side.
The photos below show where that wobbly bridge walkway goes to. No,
Lee and Karen Duquette did NOT walk that part.
Below that bridge walkway, Lee Duquette took time to
read a big sign that is also shown in better detail below |
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Below: An unusual LOVE sign -
complete with "BIG FOOT" grabbing Karen Duquette's shoulder.
- Is that Big Foot's house next to them ???? |
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Below: An unusual outdoor Mountain Top Music Display
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Below: Lee and Karen Duquette went inside
The Country Store / gift shop. The front of the store was a showcase
of license plates. Inside the store, they enjoyed some hand-dipped Virginia
Homestead Creamery Super Premium ice cream and enjoyed browsing many
interesting items. They do not buy a lot of things because they live
in an RV. |
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Below: A sign alongside the gift shop
- "We Stand With Ukraine" |
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