Field data collection is one of the many job duties and responsibilities for anyone in the geographic information system (GIS) profession. GIS is a computer system that captures and displays positions on the earth’s surface and portrays data in many different ways on maps. Data collection is a process of collecting information from various sources…
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Some High Point Attractions in North Carolina
Tourist attractions are things and places that draw visitors by providing something of interest or pleasure. Some that come to mind are the Giant Peach in Gaffney, South Carolina, and the Gateway Arch of Saint Louis. These attractions are located along roads, in prominent spots, and in nooks and crannies across the United States. Some…
The Green in Her Dreams
After midnight, Robert Smith exits his house for an outside break from his work and blank painter’s canvas. There’s no need to wear his heavy jacket, knitted toboggan hat, or leather gloves because the night is unseasonably warm for the winter month in Lake July, North Carolina. The year is 1946. Robert gazes up at…
Drink Local. Drink Collaborations In Our State.
We’re almost two months into 2023, and we’ve already seen some exciting collaborations between two North Carolina breweries and other well know businesses within the state. We saw the results of these collaborations when each brewery announced their new beverages on their social media pages. What’s gripping about these unique beverages are the very famous…
Did Enya’s Boadicea Get Sampled Again
Sometimes it takes a few times hearing a song on the radio to realize it’s a cover, and then a few more listens to place the original. At least remember enough of the original music to do a proper internet search. Such as this new Weeknd song, where I finally pinpointed the original back to…
Enter the Wu-Tang Name Generators
“Swingin’ through your town like your neighborhood Spider-Man.” What an exceptional line from Inspectah Deck’s Protect Ya Neck verse off the Wu-Tang Clan’s first studio album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Thirty-six Chambers is still a great album that I keep on rotation on my discontinued iPod Nano. The razor beats, the crazy skits, the…
Quick Guide to Elk Watching in North Carolina
If elk are “large North American deer,” and watching is “close, continuous observation for the purpose of seeing or discovering something.” Then elk watching “is the close, continuous observation to see large North American deer.” Sure, that works for me. Elk watching can be a great and easy excursion into western North Carolina (NC). In…
Christmas in Lake July
Annie Lennox’s kind voice is the first thing callers hear when they call the main line to Lake July, North Carolina city hall. Of course, not the famous Scottish-born Annie Lennox. Who fronted The Eurythmics, sang No More “I Love You’s,” and was awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in…
My Ideal Burke County Day
There could be many ingredients in cooking up your ideal day. Hopefully, elements like the what, with whom, and where will harmoniously blend together to become your perfect conception. For example, it could be tailgating in Boone for an AppState football game. Hanging around a pool with friends on a hot summer day. Or watching…
Why Am I Walking The Shire?
Just imagine accompanying Sam and Frodo through the Shire. Ducking and dodging the Nazul on your way to meet Gandalf in Bree. Before the quest to Mount Doom in Mordor to destroy the One Ring. Well, hold that thought for a few paragraphs. Whoever said you stop growing as an adult is absolutely right but…