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What’a a trip without a visit to craft shops? And does the John C Campbell Folk School at Brasstown ever have shops to die for, in particular interesting doings down at the blacksmith shop. Here we see a chicken coop salamander so named for its inspiration. The artist’s grand children catch salamanders in his chicken coop. This salamander will soon be […]

Yesterday was a grand day for clouds in the national park and along the parkway. Such marvelous panoramas from Clingmans Dome and parkway overlooks. So maybe, just maybe the clouds would hang in there until sunset. Perhaps no dissapating just before sunset. We had not planned on staying out until dark so brought no jackets […]

Water, water everywhere. And so easy to find. Travel brochures advertise easily accessible falls. Park and Forest Service folks provide parking some right there, some within reasonable hiking distance. Falls requiring a round trip over an hour are cataloged by the dedicated enthusiasts – photographers. We will save those for another trip. In the meantime […]

The Smokies are putting on a nice display demonstrating how they got their name. The light blue/gray haze does wonders for our perception of depth and distance. This view is looking east from the Blue Ridge Parkway west of Asheville. The key to the image is the time of day – mid-afternoon. We were out […]

And what are you doing to prepare for the summer? Ads will have us believe we can start now and have a bikini body by summer. That was never a possibility no matter how much lead time I got so have to do something else, the top priority being photography stuff. Here we present the […]