Along Little River Road there are short trails going into the woods called "Quiet Walkways". Without gearing up or being experienced at hiking, a visitor can take a quiet walk into the wood to enjoy the peace and tranquility of the forest.
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| Sign at a "Quiet Walkway". |
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| I walked into the woods along this short "Quiet Walkway" trail. |
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| Another trail on the opposite side of the road led me to this moss with spore heads. |
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| I took this photo of a small butterfly at the RV dump station near the Sugarlands Visitor Center. |
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| The road across the mountain from the Tennessee side to the North Carolina side has many scenic views. Stopping at the overlooks makes it easier to enjoy them. |
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| Moose Parker, Chipper, and Misty had their own picnic at the Chimney Tops Picnic Area. |
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| Bishop' Cap blooms on theCove Hardwood Nature Trail at the Chimney Tops Picnic Area. |
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| Roots of a fallen tree along the Cove Hardwood Nature Trail. |
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| Newfound Gap Road has a 360 degree curve on it!! Really- like a corkscrew, the road climbs up , around, and crosses over itself on a bridge. |
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| Another tourist was nice enough to take my photo at one of our favorite overlooks. A nice place to take a break from climbing on a very windy mountains road. |
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| The small white line between the trees is the road from Newfound Gap down to Cherokee on the north Carolina side of the mountains. |
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| Another view of the road from the Newfound Gap Parking area. |
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| An un-retouched photo of Letty in the RV with reflections of me and the trees and the other parked cars in the background. Sort of a self-made photo montage. |
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| The parking area at Newfound Gap. |
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| Letty took a 'walk' with me around the Smokemont Campground. |
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| I had to concentrate to cross this narrow bridge on the short nature trail at Smokemont Campground. Watch your step- Robin Hood may pop out of the woods and fight Little John on the bridge right behind you! |
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| Fleabane in the campground. |
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| Letty waiting to show me a wildflower along the campground road. |
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| This is my 'photo tracker'. It records a GPS location every 5 seconds, which can be downloaded in the computer and compared with the timestamp on a digital photo to determine where it was taken. Here I am marking the exact time I took this photo, so calibrating the times will be easier later. |
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| Blue Phlox. |
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| The 'Crew' in there normal evening cave. We don't know what they do after we close the door- but they are quiet until we open the door again in the morning. Then they come out and sit on the bed. |
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