by William Britten | Mar 23, 2012 | History of the Smokies
Last week we paid a visit to Plemmons Cemetery in the False Gap area of the Greenbrier in the Smoky Mountains. This week we are exploring further up the creek to the Bohannon homestead. The patriarch, Henry Bohannon, was born in Virginia in 1753 and was buried in the...
by William Britten | Mar 19, 2012 | Family, Miles Away on Monday
Today we take a break from Smoky Mountains news and photos to share something personal. Leaving our cats and dog to a house-sitter, Sarah and I are driving down to Atlanta to catch a flight to South America! We’re headed to Bogotá, the capital and largest city...
by William Britten | Mar 18, 2012 | Featured Photos
Dogwood Lullaby is one of the most comfortable and lyrical of my featured Smoky Mountains photos. You can almost hear the dogwood blossoms singing a soft melody on an easy-going Spring morning. Hard times of Winter are over, replaced by the lighthearted and feathery,...
by William Britten | Mar 15, 2012 | Favorite Trails, History of the Smokies
We began our exploration of the False Gap area in the Greenbrier last week. To refresh our memory, this is the area just over the first two bridges as you turn to head up to Ramsey Cascades Trail. Park near the old road with a chain across it to your right. Today we...
by William Britten | Mar 12, 2012 | Miles Away on Monday
Smoky Mountains in late-winter. Still the weak, watery light. Crisp, thin air. The Smokies look like they’re shaking off a long sleep, just waking up. But if you walk into the woods, there are definite signs of awakening life. Yesterday I drove out into the...