During our time in the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area, we spent two days in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a place that makes my heart go pitter patter!
The first day, we took a
picnic lunch and the dogs.
Our picnic area was near a beautiful stream.
More delightful views from our picnic table.
We stopped to take in the view of
Gatlinburg on our way out of the Park.
Another day, we drove to Cades Cove, a completely different area in the Park. We even saw a couple of black bear cubs on the way into Cades Cove. They were headed out of a meadow and into the woods. I wasn't fast enough to get a good photo before they disappeared into the tall trees! Darn it!
We toured neat old cabins.
and churches
and the cemeteries behind the churches.
We explored a cantilever barn.
Walked in fields.
And savored the breathtaking views.
I was able to slowly walk up to
this deer and take her photo.
Can you see her in the midst of the trees?
I got very close!
After the Smokies
(and throughout the trip),
we discovered neat little stores
on quaint country roads.
I'm sharing random pics from various stores.
These doors are too cool!
I didn't get the name of this store.
As I said in a previous post,
every day was a perfect weather day,
and it was the end of October!
Wonderful Geo.
Autumn festive!
Christmas festive!
Yummy goods!
Peaceful porches.
Birdhouses and other outdoor wares
for sale on the porch.
As well as comfy, cozy chairs for porch sitting.
We saw lots of cute doggies on our trip.
Here are two favorites.
If you missed the previous posts of our
Tennessee trip, here are the links:
I hope you enjoyed the trip!
I have plenty more catching up
to do so there's more to come.
Smiles,
D~~~~
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