April 21, 2008

Day Four in Smoky Mountains...


2 Indians in our room!


This was a great store with yummy country fudge!!


This shop we got some t-shirts from...great sale on them. The couple working there were so friendly & helpful :)


What cute little bears :)



This was one of my favorite places and where I would love to live up there...it is called Wears Valley.


Another angle...

...one more...it was so green and I love the grass there!


This was a lovely view in person :)


So relaxing to look at & listen to :)


The couple working in the store told us a place where the locals hike in the afternoon...we are on our way!


This was a nice green shot!


Love the shots with the bridges in them :)


Beautiful dogwood in this pic!


We are getting geared up for the hike...well, putting water & snacks in the backpack anyway :)


The sky was so blue that day!


This has the best sound!!


This was posted at the beginning of the trail


Here we go!!


They call these a cascade


Smilin into the sun!


Another break...little further down!


It was perfect weather...thank you Lord!


We decided we couldn't make it all the way...so this is a view heading down!


Little adventurers!


It was good to walk after all the food we've been eating :)


This picture looks like it has an artificial backdrop...it wasn't!


Daddy and his girls :)


We made it back to the bridge...safe & sound...LOL!!!


The color & beauty when you were there almost hurt your eyes...your eyes couldn't open wide enough to take it all in :)


Dogwoods :)


Love the lighting in this picture!


Nice wide section close to the road :)


Back in Cades Cove...we can't get enough!!


Here are the riding stables...the girls wanted to go...Mommy is still allergic, for now!


2 deer in a field


We decided to picnic for lunch this day in Cades Cove


...no arguments from the girls :)


We spotted 2 deer in this field before we left


God is so Good to us...when we stop to look around!


This is a cabin that Roy & I have our picture in front of from our visit in 1999...would have been neat to have all four of us in the pic!


This was the pic from 1999...we look a little different...LOL!


Here we are now...happily married with children!


Sweet, silly pants :)


Sweetie pie :)


Great up close shot...right next to the car!


Several horses in the background if you click on the picture!


Deer crossing!


I wanna move!!!


A deer family in the same field with the horses!!!


What a nice home they have :)


You can tell it was getting later with the colors on the mountains!


A sunset!!!


I really think we could go here every year and not tire of it!!

1 comment:

Elizabeth said...

These are awesome pictures. I've often thought of visiting there, but have never been. Looks like we would love it though. It's just breathtaking. Glad you guys could do it before the surgery!