by William Britten | May 29, 2010 | Wildflowers
The name Pussytoes (Antennaria neglecta) certainly conjures a soft, cute impression, and in real life, this wildflower is just that. Blooming in April and May, Pussytoes usually forms a clump of many plants. As the flower goes from bud to bloom, it’s almost hard...
by William Britten | May 27, 2010 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park
I roamed around Cades Cove on a glorious spring morning last week. Here is a collection of panoramas that were created by stitching several images together. No words can add to the beauty that is Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Click on an image...
by William Britten | May 26, 2010 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park, photography, travel
Here’s a tip for those hot summer days touring around the Great Smoky Mountains National Park: the best lemonade is over in Mt. Sterling near the entrance to the Big Creek section of the Park. It’s a bit of an effort to get to this lemonade stand, but it...
by William Britten | May 24, 2010 | Gatlinburg
Gatlinburg kicked off the fabulous Farmer’s Market this past Saturday. The inaugural season will run through the weekend before Thanksgiving, every Saturday from 8-11:00 am. A good crowd turned out for the first morning. There was music, and some intriguing...
by William Britten | May 21, 2010 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The weather around the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is characterized by humid days and cool nights — perfect conditions for early morning fog. Morning mist is ephemeral, chased by the sun like dew on blades of grass, like smoke rising from burning...