If you are not afraid of heights and you love the splendor of nature and have a sense of wonder at God's creation, then taking a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains is a must for your "bucket list". I can now say that I've been there and seen it. Oh yeah, the drive is not for the faint-hearted, but every twist and turn of the highway (and let's not forget the inclines and steep grades) is all part of the adventure. If you like the smell of hickory I also promise you that your nose won't be disappointed. I think I'm still smelling hickory after being home for days now.
I wish I could say that I had a fantastic time on this 4-day trip, but I was sick as a dog the entire time. In fact, I ended up in the doctor's office when I finally got home (a severe case of bronchitis...something I've never had or can remember ever having. In my restless sleep I'm certain I cried out on occasion for a mountain man to come shoot me and take me out of my misery!).
Therefore, there are NOT a lot of images that I was able to take. The experience was worth every mile and minute though. Maybe next time.
Enjoy!
Willie
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The Hill Gang
Our travel agent gave us two pair of sunglasses to show
off in so we had to give out a shout to her. Those puppies
really shaded your eyes too! Thanks, Ann.
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| I can see clearly now with my Trip Quest Travel sunglasses! |
Water en route to the grist mill house.
Butterflies were everywhere at the Mingus grist mill.
"Wild Bear" is real...the buffalo is "suspicious".
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| Some NBA team ought to draft the guy behind me to play the post position. |
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I love creating panoramas. The following are a few I made.
A view from the hotel parking lot at sunset.
The views from the mountaintops were breathtaking and the wind was comfortably chilly.
Post: Adobe Lightroom & CS3
Travel Agent: Trip Quest Travel
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