Charlotte Motor Speedway - NASCAR Racing

Though headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, NASCAR has always had a strong bond with North Carolina, especially Charlotte. Even today, all but a handful of NASCAR teams are based in or around Charlotte. Charlotte Motor Speedway hosts some of the more prestigious NASCAR races including the Coca-Cola 600 and Sprint All-Star Race.

Watching a NASCAR race is quite an experience. With the advent of the racing season, thousands of racing fans descend on Charlotte, making it their home for the next couple of months. Camps are set-up, fires lit and the aroma from the cooking pots wafts through. There is a general festive atmosphere all around. If you are in Charlotte during the race season, it's certainly a must see event. And don't forget your ear muffs :)

Hanging Rock State Park

Day off from office with no plans. No problems lets go waterfall hunting. Dada and I set out to Danbury which is a couple of hours from Charlotte. The drive was good and so were the trails. Just wish there was more water in the waterfalls but I guess in summer the falls here do go down to a mere trickle.

The Hidden Falls

In the bud

Stairs to the Falls

The Windows Falls

Windows Falls - Side View

Green Tunnel

Lake Wylie

Finally got down to creating my own blog. But after thinking for a few hours couldn't decide on a topic. All of a sudden a thought came, why not Lake Wylie? And I know why this thought wave generated. Lake Wylie has been the default place to go whenever I didn't have any other destination in mind. Located just 15 miles from the place I have called home for the past couple of years, this lake is a photographer's delight. A lovely place for boating and night-time fishing, the lake is characterized by a rich variety of colours which fill its skyline almost all throughout the year.