Well I did a little searching and have convinced myself that the
property in question is *not* Grandfather Mountain but is indeed Chimney
Rock. It is slated to be auctioned by Sotheby's Real estate division and
is listed for 55 really big ones here:
http://www.sothebysrealty.com/PropertyDetails.aspx?R=104039018&No=5&N=12
+4294967274+4294964877&Ns=P_Property_Country%7c0%7c%7cP_Property_StatePr
ovince%7c0%7c%7cP_Property_City%7c0&PSeq=0
It will be a damn shame if the developers get hold of it.
Charlie
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Geilfuss Charles
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 9:12 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Grandfather Mountain Was: Tripod vibration - was Re:
odd lens question
This is both news to me and very disconcerting. I'm also hoping
that it is a case of mistaken identity. I also have a family membership
at Chimney Rock Park and I received a letter from them a few weeks ago
in which they stated that Chimney Rock is going on the market and they
were also negotiating with NC to purchase. I wonder if that is the
property in question?
Charlie
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Johnny Johnson
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 5:22 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Grandfather Mountain Was: Tripod vibration - was Re: odd
lens question
At 03:57 PM 8/14/2006, Geilfuss Charles wrote:
> This discussion of tripods brings to mind a comment made
> during one of the lecture sessions at Grandfather Mountain by a
> photographer who made great use of a 600mm lens in Cades Cove.
I received an Email from a friend today saying that the Morton family
has put Grandfather Mountain up for sale with an asking price of $55
million. He also said that the state would love to buy it but their
appraisal only came in at $20 million and, by law, they can't pay
more than the appraised value. I hope that they can work something
out. I sure would hate to see that property developed for vacation
homes, or worse yet, a hotel sitting on top.
Later,
Johnny
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Cleveland, GA
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