October 23, 2018

We went to Gatlinburg, TN this weekend with Dave and Lucy Ceraso.  The weather was great, the foliage was wanting, however, the views are wonderful.  We saw 4 different bears, many wild turkeys, and we stopped at Clingmans Dome on the way home yesterday.  Clingmans Dome is the highest peak in Tennessee and I took over 100 pictures as we hiked to the top.  More about this in a few days.

The first four pictures are some of the views around Gatlinburg.  The brook is one of many brooks and rivers that flow in the Great Smoky Mountains.  the remaining are of a hike to Cataract Falls, which has a greater water flow in the Spring or after a rainfall.  The hydrant... this is not the first time that I have come across one in a forest. 

The turkey seems to have a problem with the other turkey, although the other turkey seems to be ignoring it.

Lastly, I had trouble focusing on the bears in the woods due to the branches and low light, but made the best of it.

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