This page is dedicated to showcasing the beauty of Carter County. These photos were taken by members of the CCH staff. Each photo was either taken from a road or within a few feet of a road in Carter County.
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The Old Bemberg Plant in Elizabethton
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Farmland near the Siam Bridge
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The Stars and Strips flying high in March wind in Elizabethton (Photo by Danielle Melton)
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Rio Vista Sunrise (Notice the mistletoe in the tree)
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National Forrest from 321 Roadside Lookout
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Watauga Point in the Springtime
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Watauga Dam from Rat Branch in the Spring
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Cherry Blossoms in Hunter Community
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Lakeshore Boat Dock "G Dock"
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The Watauga Lake Main Channel
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Watauga Lake and Cherokee National Forrest
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Blooming Tree in Fish Springs Area
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Allergy Central, but still beautiful
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Springtime on the Farm in Siam
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Driving by the ball fields on the 19E Bypass
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High Five from the coach
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Spring Flowers on Roan Street in Elizabethton
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Springtime on Watauga Lake
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Springtime High Waters at Watauga Lake
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Spring Redbuds Blooming
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Springtime at Watauga Lake
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Watauga Lake Lookout
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Road to Watauga Lake Lookout
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Lichen covered redbud tree beside road near Watauga Lake
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Spring Buds and Spider Webs
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The four stages of a Dandelion (Budding, Flowering, Seed, and Empty Stem)
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Rafting the Watauga River in Springtime
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Fishing on the Watauga River
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Lounging in the sun beside the road in Blue Springs
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Road to Watauga Lake Lookout in April
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Springtime Public Fishing at the Little Wilbur Dam
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Boats navigate Little Wilbur Lake
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Mother Eagle overlooking nesting spot in Carter County.
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Bald Eagle at Little Wilbur
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Small bird chases Bald Eagle out of territory near Watauga Lake
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Horses on Bob Little Road enjoy some fresh grass amid the buttercups.
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Redbud Tree at Little Wilbur
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This photo was taken from the road that passes by the Little Wilbur dam.
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Watauga Lake from the road leading to the TVA boat ramp.
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This is a view on the way to Watauga Lake Lookout.
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This photo highlights the wildlife in the Carter County area. This young fawn wandered out of the woods on Taylortown Road in the Central community.
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A flowing stream on the side of Roaring Creek Road.
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Ripshin Lake in the fall (1 of 4)
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Across the Ripshin Lake (2 of 4)
Another view of the Ripshin Lake. (3 of 4)
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Ripshin through the trees. (4 of 4)
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Autumn corn field near Turkeytown.
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A downstream view from Smalling Bridge.
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The upstream view from Smalling Bridge.
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Smalling Road near the Flying W Ranch.
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A wild turkey seen near Taylortown Road in Rio Vista.
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A farm in the Central Community.
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A herd of deer stop for a snack in a local garden as they pass across Ridgecrest Drive.
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An ice wall beside the road on Roan Mountain.
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The snow covered Balds.
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Carvers Gap with the snow covered fraiser fur trees.
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The Halloween Snow of 2012 on Hughes Gap.
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Three seasons are seen in this photo taken on Cove Creek Road. The green foliage of summer, the autumn leaves and the winter snow are all seen here.
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Roan Creek near the State Park.
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The mountain view in Crabtree.
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The entrance to the Covered Bridge in downtown Elizabethton.
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The Carter Mansion from Broad Street Extension.
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Watauga Point in the summer.
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From the Elk Avenue Bridge.
Baby Raccoon in West End
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A photo taken from a moving car as it crossed the Butler Bridge.
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A photo of the "Monument" which used to be the center of downtown.
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The Covered Bridge at night
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Thanksgiving Night in Downtown Elizabethton
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The Monument, Decorated Fraser Fur and Lynn Mountain "Merry Christmas"
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A large buck walks across a frozen summit just outside of the Elizabethton city limits. A second buck was close behind.
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The Covered Bridge at dusk decorated for Christmas.
Bill Crawford's Christmas decorations in Lynn Valley