by William Britten | Jan 11, 2011 | Gatlinburg, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The picture above is Mt. LeConte and the Smoky Mountains looming over downtown Gatlinburg. Taken from the observation deck of the Space Needle two weeks ago after our big Christmas snowstorm. The Space Needle offers a great vantage point to view the Smokies up close...
by William Britten | Dec 30, 2010 | History of the Smokies
Jim Thompson was a founding member of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club and a prominent Knoxville photographer during the 1920s to 1940s. Along with his friend and fellow hiker, Dutch Roth, Thompson created a large body of images from the early days of the Great Smoky...
by William Britten | Dec 14, 2010 | Gatlinburg, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
It has been frigid cold here in Gatlinburg! Temperatures in the teens for several days. The morning light has a watery winter translucent quality. Our little cabin stares into the face of a stern and slumbering Mt. LeConte. But it’s also a warm time of year. A...
by William Britten | Nov 15, 2010 | Miles Away on Monday
The Smoky Mountain autumn was a good one this year. At lower elevations some pockets of leaves are hanging on, but as you can see in the photo above, the forest is bare on Mt. LeConte. For some, this is a favorite time to get away to the Smokies. The October crowds...
