We drove around the Smokies to Townsend Tennessee to explore Great Smoky Mountain National Park. (Auntie Moo gets to be part of a state line photo!)
It's easy to see where the name comes from on a perfect, clear day.
The final leg of the hike to the tallest point in the Smokies is up a spiral ramp to the observation platform.
The Appalachian trail goes by Clingman's dome in its trek from Georgia to Maine.
This part of the Smokies is an idyllic plain up in the mountains.
A pew in an old 1800's church up in the mountains.
The trees leaves are vibrant with that young green glow.
This wildflower covered whole hillsides.