烟囱石(ChimneyRock),是北卡罗莱纳烟囱石州立公园里的一块名石。所有该公园的宣传材料中都有从此角度拍摄的一幅照片:一块巨石,犹如天外飞来般,突兀屹立在崇山峻岭之间,平湖之侧。山清,水秀,石奇。(1a)
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这确是一张颇能抓住人眼球的照片。正是因为被它所吸引,这次赴北卡就将之列为必访目的地之一。
一早离开了下榻的Asheville小城, 取道北卡74号公路向东。这也是一条观景公路。一路小河依依相伴,沿途田园风光如画。这条河的名字叫石河 (Rocky River)。
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5 这个路标提示,前方有一座跨河廊桥。
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自从伊思伍德(Clint Eastwood) 执导并主演的《廊桥遗梦》(The Bridges of Madison County)夺得了1996年的奥斯卡最佳女主角奖后(Maryl Streep ,梅丽-史翠普主演),“廊桥”(covered bridges)成了一种浪漫和爱情的见证及象征。而美国各地建于十九世纪遗留至今的上千座廊桥,作为当地的“历史古迹”,也受到了进一步的保护。很多都是在旁边另架一座桥供车辆通过,廊桥则只让步行人登临观赏。而眼前这座74号公路旁架在石河上的廊桥则是完全被拦住,连来往的行人也不让上了。(6- 9)
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10. 从山顶看此红顶廊桥。
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10. 从山顶看此红顶廊桥。
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e137/qqqny/slides%20show/10_MG_1364_1a1.jpg?t=1296606095)
烟囱石州立公园入口 (11, 12)
11.![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e137/qqqny/slides%20show/11_MG_1112a1.jpg?t=1296606095)
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进入公园之后,还要开一段山路才能抵达烟囱石下的停车场。这段山路虽不长,但其险峻不亚于头一天走过的80号公路,也是弯多弯急路窄。有的弯甚至是小于九十度的锐角弯。我一下子明白了为什麽纽约许多旅游公司的北卡几日游节目中都没有此景点,因为旅游大巴士根本开不上来。象蓝脊公园路旁的米切尔山及大烟山国家公园里的克雷斯曼圆顶也不允许旅游大巴上山。
从这里可仰望烟囱石 (13 -15)
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![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e137/qqqny/slides%20show/15-IMG_1184a1.jpg?t=1296606095)
而登上烟囱石还要进入一段石隧道再乘电梯上去。(16, 17)
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从山上眺望山腰的停车场,山谷中的74号公路及附近的劳瑞湖(Lake Laurel) (18 -21)。
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21
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烟囱石上。(22-25)
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对面山上的民居和山石(26,27)
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28。 回头往上看,还要爬一段阶梯才能登顶。
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e137/qqqny/slides%20show/28_MG_1246a1.jpg?t=1296606625)
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28。 回头往上看,还要爬一段阶梯才能登顶。
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e137/qqqny/slides%20show/28_MG_1246a1.jpg?t=1296606625)
这块石头象不象是一个贴山而立的人像?它有个名字:Devil's Head(魔鬼头)(29,30)
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登顶路上小景。(31-33)
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从山顶上望烟囱石,原来旅游资料上的那张照片是从这里拍的。(34 - 36)
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e137/qqqny/slides%20show/31IMG_1309a1.jpg?t=1296606625)
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从山顶上望烟囱石,原来旅游资料上的那张照片是从这里拍的。(34 - 36)
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![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e137/qqqny/slides%20show/34-IMG_1417a1.jpg?t=1296606625)
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拉近了再看看烟囱石上的游客们。 (37-39)
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![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e137/qqqny/slides%20show/37-IMG_1282a1.jpg?t=1296606755)
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美丽的劳瑞湖,波平似镜,如诗如梦。(40-42)
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e137/qqqny/slides%20show/37-IMG_1282a1.jpg?t=1296606755)
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美丽的劳瑞湖,波平似镜,如诗如梦。(40-42)
40
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e137/qqqny/slides%20show/40-IMG_1208a1.jpg?t=1296606755)
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再仔细地看看烟囱石吧,不知道以后是否还会再来。(43-45)
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![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e137/qqqny/slides%20show/43-IMG_1377a1.jpg?t=1296606755)
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![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e137/qqqny/slides%20show/44-IMG_1403a1.jpg?t=1296606755)
45
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e137/qqqny/slides%20show/45_MG_1482a1.jpg?t=1296606755)
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42
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再仔细地看看烟囱石吧,不知道以后是否还会再来。(43-45)
43
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e137/qqqny/slides%20show/43-IMG_1377a1.jpg?t=1296606755)
44
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45
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下山后再回头望这烟囱石,发现它并非天外飞来,而是从石壁上长出来的一块石头兀起。(46)
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![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e137/qqqny/slides%20show/47-IMG_1466a1.jpg?t=1296606755)
47
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这是刚进公园入口时拍的一张照片。回来后在旅馆回放时才发现,正中山腰上那块凸起的山石正是烟囱石,拍时并没有意识到。从这个角度看去,它倒真象是立在斜屋顶上的一个小烟囱。难道这就是烟囱石名字的由来?呵呵,如果烟囱石州立公园用这张照片做宣传,我恐怕就不会来喽!同一件事物,从不同的位置或角度看过去竟然会有如此巨大的差异,真有点儿不可思议。不过,这倒是一个很富有哲理的警示。平心而论,来看看还是值得的。(47)
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e137/qqqny/slides%20show/48_MG_1114a1.jpg?t=1296607245)