Carolyn and I visited Boone lake Saturday evening, hoping to get a night shot of a big and high-dollar house. Too much activity around the boat ramp where I needed to set up the tripod, with fishermen coming in with their boats, and game wardens checking each one for offenses, real and imagined. All but one boat that is. One guy in a fancy rig docked it, walked up the ramp drive to where the wardens were writing tickets, talked with them for a few minutes, got his truck, trailered his boat, and drove by the officers without being stopped. There always has been and always will be the privileged few whom are relatively unaffected by the rest of society.
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Last evening, we drove up to Watauga Lake with the express purpose of getting a sunset photo across the water. I did just that, but before I left at about half-hour after the sun went behind the hills, I took a shot up the lake toward the north, and in my opinion, it was better than the ubiquitous sunset shots.
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JJ got a job through a temp service at a furniture factory near Greenville, and after just three days, the company hired him on as a regular employee. Very unusual! Saturday afternoon, he received a phone call from the company headquarters in Quebec, Canada wanting to know if he was willing to ride with another employee to Champaign, IL to oversee the set up of furniture at The University of Illinois main campus' dorms. He left home at 9:30 am yesterday, and we haven't heard from him since. It is now 6:40 Monday evening.
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Looking for a lake to retire to, which lake would you recommend more, Boone or Watuaga?
Hi Doc,
No comparison... Watauga!
Better water quality, mountains, more scenic, mountains, not over used. Did I mention mountains?
If you need to be within just a few minutes of shopping, etc., Boone Lake may be best. It is a lot cleaner than it used to be, but is nothing like Watauga or South Holston lakes. South Holston has some clean water and nice scenery, too, but is a little more crowded than Watauga.
From my house in Johnson City, I can be at Boone Lake in 20 min., or to Watauga in around 40 min. I generally go to Watauga.
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