by William Britten | Apr 25, 2011 | Miles Away on Monday
A rocking chair, a cup of coffee or tea, the sun coming up over the Smoky Mountains. The air is soft and cool, and the day is new. Settle into a chair and enjoy the relaxing moments. You’re miles away from cares and stress. Your daydreams are all that...
by William Britten | Apr 23, 2011 | Wildflowers
Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) is an unusual Smoky Mountains wildflower found in April on moist hillsides and stream banks. It’s a member of the Birthwort family, and the rhizomes do actually have the taste and smell of ginger. The plant has been used as a...
by William Britten | Apr 22, 2011 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Wildflowers
This past week I took advantage of a lovely spring morning to walk to Bud Ogle Nature Trail before my day in the Gallery began. The Bud Ogle Farm is a popular tourist stop at the start of the Roaring Fork Motor Trail, one of the best Smoky Mountains drives. Most...
by William Britten | Apr 21, 2011 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Two random Smoky Mtn waterfalls today, one that you hike to, and the other is just a roadside pull-off. The photo above is Fern Branch Falls. This is about two miles up Porters Creek Trail in the Greenbrier section of the Smokies. Fern Branch empties into Porters...
