National Park Photos

I've decided that the I-40 rock slide is a blessing - at least for me. It means we have to travel through the National Park to get to Gatlinburg. Of course, in winter, the road isn't always open. But it was a week ago when I went to Gatlinburg - and what a beautiful trip it was. I'll give you a few photos now, and a few more next week. Here goes.

Just after I entered the Park on the North Carolina side, I came upon this waterfall. Most of the others I saw were frozen, but this one was flowing freely.


This is the river into which that waterfall is flowing. Look at all the snow!


At the "top" of the park is the state line between North Carolina and Tennessee. This is Newfound Gap. The snow is much deeper up here, but the scenery is breathtaking. Notice the sign for the state line in the right-center of the picture.


This is what I mean by "breathtaking" scenery. This is a panoramic photo looking east. You'll have to click on it to open it in another window, so you get the full effect. Then click the "back" arrow to return to this post.


One more. I walked across the road and took a shot looking west. Notice the trees in the foreground. They're covered with a thick "hoarfrost." In my next post, I'll show you some of these trees a little closer.


Check back early next week (I'm traveling the rest of this week).