by William Britten | Aug 17, 2010 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dan Lawson’s place along the Cades Cove loop road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park dates from 1856. The house is one of the “transitional” structures, featuring hewn logs as well as sawn lumber. The brick chimney, from bricks made on the...
by William Britten | Aug 16, 2010 | Gatlinburg
This day in 1977 Elvis Presely died at his Graceland mansion in Memphis, TN. Just down the road from Gatlinburg, in Pigeon Forge, the memories live on. It’s a good show there, and never ceases to amaze me how Elvis had so much charisma that over 30 years after...
by William Britten | Aug 13, 2010 | philosophy
Philosophical Friday here again, and Friday the 13th no less. These pictures of the marvelous old pickup truck resting in glorious decay illustrate the idea that beauty and ugliness do not lie at opposite ends of a spectrum. Rather, there seems to be a circular...
by William Britten | Aug 12, 2010 | William Britten Gallery
The Large Leaf Set returned this week to the William Britten Gallery in Gatlinburg. Each of the 4 leaves are printed, mounted on a 3/4″ thick board, and given a coating on the surface that protects and enhances the images. The individual boards measure...
by William Britten | Aug 6, 2010 | Nature
Blackberries are ripening along the Appalachian Trail in the higher elevations of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The image above was taken in the Clingman’s Dome area. Of course, the black bears love blackberries too! Please stop in and visit me to see...