My first trip to North Carolina has been a quick one. I did have part of Saturday to explore the backroads near Charlotte. Someday, as with every destination I’ve been fortunate to travel to for the Press Democrat, I would like to spend a few days getting to know the area.
Herbie finds a resting place in a VW bug graveyard just outside Charlotte, Saturday Jan. 11, 2014. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2014
A mural in Cherryville, N.C. Saturday Jan. 11, 2014. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2014
An Italian-American restaurant in Cherryville N.C., Saturday Jan. 11, 2014. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2014
Train Depot, Shelby N.C. Saturday Jan. 11, 2014. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2014
Cotton gin, Waco N.C. Saturday Jan. 11, 2014. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2014
Fish Camp restaurant near Mooresville N.C., Saturday Jan. 11, 2014. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2014
Hay and old house, Saturday Jan. 11, 2014. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2014
Breaking storm, near Lincolton, N.C., Saturday Jan. 11, 2014. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2014
In Shelby N.C. a small church, Saturday Jan. 11, 2014. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2014
Shelby, N.C., Saturday Jan. 11, 2014. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2014
Thousands of churches dot the landscape of North Carolina, Saturday Jan. 11, 2014. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2014
Clearing storm near Cliffside, N.C., Saturday Jan. 11, 2014. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2014
Sunset and a 30's area truck in Cliffside, N.C., Saturday Jan. 11, 2014. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2014
-Kent Porter
