The pond dog park at 4 Paws Animal Kingdom was Barnie's favorite. He liked the main park just fine, but was always extra excited by this one.
Barnie runs around at the pond park at 4 Paws.
This is the bridge as we approach the town of Lake Lure from Rutherfordton, North Carolina.
A look down Lake Lure taken from LakeHouse Restaurants.
One of the happiest accidental discoveries on our trip was the Flowering Bridge at Lake Lure. When they built a new bridge on the main road through town, they turned the old bridge into a garden.
Visitors from the town side pass under this arch before walking onto the bridge itself.
LeeAnn and Barnie marvel at the bridge's landscaping.
Volunteers, seen in the blue shirts, maintain the bridge's landscaping.
Chimney Rock, which is where we were headed when we "discovered" the Flowering Bridge.
Doll houses are peppered in among the plants.
Some of the decorations defy simple descriptions.
This path located between the Flowering Bridge and modern bridge leads to a dog-focused area.
Under the gazebo seen in the previous photo is a dog stick library. The "book" at the bottom is one of many pavers painted to look like a book found throughout the place.
After leaving the Flowering Bridge, we reached our intended destination of Chimney Rock.
Lake Lure as seen from the Chimney Rock uppermost parking lot
After exploring the area, Barnie and LeeAnn rest in front of the gift shop.
After leaving Chimney Rock, we drove to Bat Cave, NC, and stopped at a Broad River overlook.