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11/01/2020

if i'm gonna be stuck behind traffic, i prefer this kind of traffic.
Cades Cove
October 2020

11/01/2020

10/10/2020

sunrise with this pretty girl, Eli and my son, Justin.
Cades Cove
October 1, 2020

10/10/2020

one of my favorite Fall shots i've ever taken. a Barred Owl in some pretty color. such a great day!

09/14/2020

Hidden places in the Smoky Mountains you have to find when you visit, including a fairy house and an old fire tower.

09/14/2020

she was checking each oak tree for acorns and she was standing in early morning light coming down off of Petey's Ridge.
Cades Cove
September 2020

09/14/2020

Good Morning, It was life in the misty mountains yesterday, and it appears we’re in for more of the same today. Patchy clouds and scattered rain showers should persist, with the frequency for...

08/27/2020

Joe Pye covered in Monarch Butterflies.
Cades Cove.
August 2020

08/27/2020

Hyatt Lane
Cades Cove.
August 2020

07/01/2020

Forge Creek.
June 2020

07/01/2020

the Blue Ridge Mountains
Heintooga Ridge.
Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina.
June 2020

05/01/2020

Beginning May 9, the park will reopen many roads and trails. Campgrounds, picnic pavilions, visitor centers, and many secondary roads will remain closed during the first reopening phase, which is expected to last for at least two weeks.

While some areas will soon be accessible for visitors to enjoy, a return to full operations will continue to be phased and services may be limited. The park typically has more than one million visitors each month, May through October, from across the country.

The health and safety of employees, partners, volunteers, visitors, and local residents remains the highest priority in park reopening decisions. Park managers will examine each facility function and service provided to ensure those operations comply with current public health guidance, and will be regularly monitored. We continue to work closely with the NPS Office of Public Health using CDC guidance to ensure public and workspaces are safe and clean for all users.

Further information regarding the specifics of which roads and trails will reopen on May 9 will be shared next week. Please stay tuned and check nps.gov/grsm for updates.

NPS Photo

04/02/2020

the Appalachian Trail just below Clingmans Dome.

03/08/2020

Shady Lane.
Cades Cove
2020

03/08/2020

Parson's Branch.

02/23/2020

an icy cascade near Alum Cave Trail.
it was fancy
February 21 2020

02/23/2020

looking over into Gatlinburg from Maloney Point on River Road.
February 21 2020

02/13/2020

2.11.20 I always enjoy seeing barred owls at Radnor. This owl was talking to another owl but I never saw the 2nd one, I only heard it

02/13/2020

02/06/2020

Huckleberry K**b Trail
Cherohala Skyway
January 28 2020

02/06/2020

02/05/2020

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01/27/2020

when you THINK you hear something and one of these guys pops up lol.
no idea which bear.
Cades Cove.

01/27/2020

The Troll Bridge in the winter.
nice and mossy with a little snow in the trees.
January 2020.

01/20/2020

America, Tradition, Family