Being that I’ve spent so much time in Asheville over the years, I tend to forget that other people don’t have the same visual references that I do for the city. So here’s a selection of scenes from (greater) Old Asheville and New Asheville.
To start us off, here’s a photo of “Old Asheville vs. New Asheville”
When I got out of the truck to to take this picture, the woman who was leaving the house behind the trashed TV told me I was the third person to stop and take a picture. “Why do you all do that” she then asked me.
I told her that, for me, it was symbolic of the changes taking place in Asheville right now. She then told me about her mother, who had lived in the same spot for 26 years and whose rent was now going up. Don’t forget that Gentrification has its drawbacks.
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| Old Asheville vs. New Asheville in one shot. |
I find it interesting that several times when I was in Asheville, people make remarks to me about “the tourists.” I guess that means I’m nearly a local.
Old Time Asheville:
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| I don’t know when this was painted, but this is the sort of street-side art that I’ve seen in Asheville since the 80’s. |
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| There’s something surreal about walking on violets. |
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| A cross mowed into the hillside on Easter Sunday, in the mountains near the Pisgah View Ranch. |
New Asheville:
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| I bought an iron-on patch with this logo in Asheville. |
