If you are ever traveling on NC Route 284 between Cosby, TN, and the Cataloochee Valley in the Great Smoky Mountains, you might find yourself in need of a rest stop. Now this is a fine gravel highway with some excellent gift shops along the way (see below). If you...
Perhaps the last decent snowfall of the winter this week created a winter dreamscape up in the Greenbrier section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. These pictures tell the whole story. Click on the first one to bring up a larger slide show, then put your...
Another light snowstorm through most of the day yesterday, but not enough to close the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I drove up into the Greenbrier section and found a winter fairyland. So beautiful and dreamlike ... I'll have some more images...
The finishing touches are done, the sign put up, and the welcome mat put down. The William Britten Gallery of Smoky Mountain images is officially open at the new, expanded location. The gallery is located on the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in...
Another dusting of snow last night, but finally some sunshine today revealed the full majesty of Mt. LeConte, one of the highest peakes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at 6593 feet. This is the view Sarah and I see every day from our little cabin in the...
Happy New Year! Another season begins along the Arts and Crafts Loop in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, near the Smoky Mountains. And there are lots of changes in store for the William Britten Gallery of Smoky Mountain photographs. The gallery is moving to a new location,...
Christmas is over, but this time of year Gatlinburg, TN is aglow with thousands of lights. I like to venture out into the cold nighttime with my camera and try different techniques to get unique photos. Sometimes I just point the camera and shake it all around. You'd...
I've always been fascinated with the concepts of time and place. For example, the Smoky Mountains have been unchanging for centuries, but in my photography gallery here in Gatlinburg, I can't tell you how many stories I've heard about families returning to the...
Welcome to Heartsborough Hill, where I will talk about our alternative lifestyle in the shadow of the Smoky Mountains, photography as a career, the "golden years," and such. For the most part, a picture is worth 1000 words here. The image above was taken on the...