The Great Smokey Mountains adventure continues. Yesterday we had a critique in the morning then hopped on the bus and retraced my path back to Gatlinburg to see a cabin I had visited last week. Once again there were too many photographers milling around to get the photos I would have like but I managed a few new angles. I also hiked to a small mill but met some people coming back who said they had seen a bear there. I went ahead but didn’t stay long. I didn’t see the bear but one of my colleagues who was a ways behind me did.
After lunch at the cabin we proceeded to the middle prong of the Little Pigeon River where we had lots of time to play with long exposures of flowing water. I got a few good shots and the butterfly which parked itself next to a cairn seemed quite Zenlike.
This morning we set out for the high country to photograph landscapes along Newfound Gap road. There were also a few wildflowers out but not too many where we stopped. I may have to go back tomorrow afternoon or Saturday when I will be on my own again. But first some mountain music tonight and another critique session tomorrow morning.
Bud Ogle Cabin Fireplace
Cairn with Butterfly
Flow
Leaf
Bluets
Mountains