Balsam Images

     These are just a couple of images of Balsam that I've taken over the years. Beyond the paranormal, Balsam is a beautiful place. It has a certain lost-in-time feeling, a rundown aspect that adds to the Southern Gothic overtones.

     These are the railroad tracks that bisect Balsam, and run directly in front of my old home. These tracks delivered upper class tourists to the Balsam Mountain Inn for years, now the tracks sit mostly idle.

This is another Balsam landmark besides the Inn. The old Knight's Store, named for a family that still lives in Balsam, definitely embodies the spirit of a town that time forgot. The building was built on 1900 and closed in the late 70's. It's stood abandoned ever since, with merchandise on the shelves visible through the dust covered windows and gas pumps rusting into the ground. This little building is one of the few reminders of the Balsam that used to be.