Visiting Scenic Mabry Mill

Along the Blue Ridge Parkway sits Mabry Mill, one of the places we'd said we wanted to stop. Well, pouring rain didn't stop us. I'm not even sure it did much damage to our photos; sure, blue sky and sunshine wouldn't have hurt but I think these shots do fine as they are.

We huddled under an umbrella and crept along the walkways that show the mill, blacksmith workshop, flume, and other points of interest. Signs at various spots told some of the history of the location. It's interesting to imagine building the sawmill. I'm guessing that it was pretty rustic at first, sawn lumber being kinda hard to come by until the local sawmill is up and running. Then, once sales pick up, maybe you could think about putting a nicer exterior on the place. Interesting stop.