by William Britten | Apr 5, 2011 | Wildflowers
Trout Lily (Erythronium umbilicatum) is an early spring bloomer that can be found before the trees leaf out in the lower elevations of the Smoky Mountains. However, I have seen it blooming much later near the 6000 foot level along the Clingman’s Dome Road....
by William Britten | Apr 4, 2011 | Miles Away on Monday
Heavy rains make the creeks rise and creates great conditions for kayaks. I ran into a group of students and staff from Purdue University last week. They were miles away from home on a Smoky Mountains spring break kayaking trip. You can see from these photos that...
by William Britten | Apr 2, 2011 | wallpaper
It’s time for another free Smoky Mountains wallpaper! This is early morning on a misty spring morning in Cades Cove. So peaceful, the day just getting started, full of promise. This photo, and all other Smoky Mountains wallpaper, can be downloaded from...
by William Britten | Apr 1, 2011 | History of the Smokies
This was just a fun assignment. I had the photo above, taken by Jim Thompson sometime in the 1920s or 1930s along Little River Road in the Smoky Mountains, between Townsend and Metcalf Bottoms. So I set out one day last week to see if I could find the exact location,...
