by William Britten | Jan 18, 2011 | History of the Smokies
“We will fight to preserve the status quo in the Greenbrier. May the Greenbrier remain ax-less, pathless, and roadless, as an act of contrition for Little River, Charlies Bunion, Forney Ridge, and Big Creek.” Harvey Broome spoke these impassioned words in 1944, in his...
by William Britten | Jan 17, 2011 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Out in the Greenbrier today, stopping by a woods on a snowy afternoon to appreciate the silence of snow. Barely another visitor to this corner of the Smoky Mountains today. Cold, calm and quiet, with an early darkness descending. I love winter in the Smokies....
by William Britten | Jan 14, 2011 | philosophy
It’s Friday, and also my Birthday! So as I thought about the years slipping by, I thought about these two items … the blue hat and the winter boots. The blue knit wool hat pictured above was knitted by my older sister somewhere around 1980. Thanks, Anne!...
by William Britten | Jan 13, 2011 | Gatlinburg
Continuing this week’s snow theme. Dozens of cabins perch on the mountainsides surrounding Gatlinburg. The area just to the west is known as Chalet Village. From my frozen perch atop the Space Needle, I was able to zoom in on some of the cabins, looking very...
by William Britten | Jan 12, 2011 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was mostly closed yesterday after a snowstorm the day before. I headed out to the Greenbrier, hoping to find the gate open, but no luck. So I parked and hiked on up the road to the point where the rocks and rapids create a...