Snow Day

Several inches of snow covers Kings Pinnacle, part of Crowders Mountain State Park on Sunday December 26, 2010 as seen from N.C. Highway 161 near Kings Mountain. Check out the same view in spring. Below: A five-segment snowman standing over six feet tall and holding a sign reading 'Super frosty' decorates the front yard of the Hostetler residence on North Main Street in Belmont Sunday.

Pinacle Pastoral

Kings Pinnacle, a prominent feature of Crowders Mountain State Park, rises above farm land along highway 161 in Gaston County on April 15.