Yes, there are bears!

We stopped by Gatlinburg on our way to Illinois today, just to drop off some things and check on several things. One thing we had heard about was that, apparently, a bear knocked our trash bin down the mountain at All Decked Out.

We didn't realize what a mess he had made. But see for yourself:


Here's a close-up of the metal "bear-proof" container:


And this is where the container used to be - about 100 yards away, at the top of the hill, right on the edge of the road:


If you look carefully, you'll see one of the metal legs still stuck in the ground. Apparently, this broke off in the fight! Hopefully, we'll get it all picked up and put back together in the next couple of days. Meanwhile, BEWARE OF THE BEARS!