Wildfires Burn

After enduring weeks of no rainfall, and consequence parched dry land, we finally had rain last night.

A gully-washer of a rain, which helped our state-wide drought, but sadly today I awoke to news about Gatlinburg, our beloved Smoky Mountain get-away is on fire.

 

Mandatory evacuations have taken place, in both Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, buildings have burned and the entire Sevier county is under a wildfire threat.

Please keep these folks and animals in your thoughts and prayers.

 

 

 

 

 Credit: Tracey Stephen Oaks.

A Mountain Visit

After her graduation from High School last week, our granddaughter headed off to spend some well-deserved vacation time in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.

She stayed in the mountain town of Gatlinburg, at the foot of Mt. Le Conte.

Cascading waterfalls in Pigeon Forge

The Little Pigeon River

Entrance to Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Cherokee North Carolina, via the mountain roads

Got carrots ?

Top heavy

Hiding behind this tree, where you can't see me !

Native wild black bears

Cades Cove (my favorite place to visit) an isolated valley and was called 'home' by many early settlers.

It is part of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, with breathtakingly beautiful views.

Early settlers cabins

A visit to the Ripley's Aquarium

The Great Smoky Mountains are an awesomely spectacular place , if you ever have the chance to visit, I encourage you to do so.

You'll fall in love with their beauty.

Hope you enjoyed Megan's pictures, it was sweet of her, to share them.

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