Most of the last day is taken with the drive home, but we did get up early and go catch sunrise from a new spot. This time, just after (heading to Tennessee) the Newfound Gap Overlook. Since we didn’t do much Sunday, I’ll use this post as a wrap up…. Continue reading
We started early on Saturday and went up to Clingman’s dome for a chilly (as expected) sunrise. After that, we headed over to the Roaring Fork Motor Trail to the Grotto Falls trail head. It’s a moderate hike and climb at 2.6 miles round trip with 585 ft of elevation. … Continue reading
Smoky Mountains Day 4 itinerary: 6:30 – got to Cades Cove (sunrise) Drove two loops around Cades Cove Started hiking Middle-Prong trail Turned back due to rain Stopped at “The Sinks” Returned to hotel – nap 4:30 – Chimney’s Trail 7:00 – return to trailhead Bear sighting Drove through Gatlinburg… Continue reading
The last of the Cades Cove Fog burning off as we made our second loop around the area. I should have backed off a bit more to get some additional fence in the shot, I think. Picture taken with Sony a6000, SEL 18-200mm lens @ 33mm, 1/10 sec, f/16, ISO… Continue reading
A spider web, on a fence, by a restroom, that was open at 7AM… I was trying to keep the background in focus, thus the f/18, but apparently that wasn’t going to get quite enough DOF. Calculator says I only had about 3″ of depth behind the web, so any… Continue reading
The historic Cable Grist Mill in Cades Cove. Took many, many pictures trying to decide just how I wanted the wheel to look. It wasn’t spinning when we first arrived, but an attendant came and enabled it. Pictures taken with Canon 60D, EF-S 10-22mm lens @ 11mm, 15 sec, f/16,… Continue reading
These cantilevered barns are an interesting concept to me – apparently allowed storage of hay and such on the second level while allowing a wagon to sit directly underneath. Maybe it makes sense if you want to keep a wagon load of stuff dry or want to be able to… Continue reading
One more of the Cades Cove Fog, because I already had it queued up. On to something new tomorrow as this is the last moderately unique one of foggy trees. Picture taken with Sony a6000, SEL 18-200mm lens @ 42mm, 1/100 sec, f/8, ISO 100
Second one from Cades Cove in the fog, now with exotic white tail deer! Picture taken with Sony a6000, SEL 18-200mm lens @ 18mm, 1/30 sec, f/11, ISO 100
We woke up stupidly early to go over Cades Cove and seek out wildlife pictures. We didn’t see any ‘special’ wildlife (deer and turkey don’t count here) but the entire place was covered in fog, so it was something a little different to photograph. Picture taken with Sony a6000, SEL… Continue reading