great smoky mountains

Toodling along the road, I saw the Bud Ogle Farm sign. As with the other things I saw, I’ve seen that more times than I can count but had never stopped. But I did today! This is along the road that leads to the Roaring Fork...

gatlinburg

land of blue smoke

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A Whole Lotta Nothing (Part 3)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86910) • United States 9 Mar 21

So...what did I do today? A whole lotta nothing. I was originally scheduled to check out today, but I added a day and made this a “boring” day. It was quite fun for “boring,” let me tell you! Let’s start with what I...

bud ogle farm

historic home

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A Whole Lotta Nothing (Part 1)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86910) • United States 9 Mar 21

Who ever would have guessed that? As I previously mentioned, it’s a day of old favorites. This is Cataract Falls, which is located about 3/4 of a mile behind the Sugarlands Visitors Center at the Gatlinburg entrance to...

day of leisure

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Oh, Look, I Went to a Waterfall.....

Four Walls @FourWalls (86910) • United States 8 Mar 21

waterfalls

Today was filled with old favorites. That included a drive to Cades Cove, one of the highlights of any trip to the Great Smoky Mountains. I love Cades Cove. My dear mother of blessed memory loved it, too. We had more than one...

cataract falls

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The Cove

Four Walls @FourWalls (86910) • United States 8 Mar 21

...And I don’t answer my phone because of all those “car’s extended warranty” calls, so I thought I’d better come see what they wanted. The drive down was lovely, of course. The severity of the February ice storm north of...

cades cove

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The Sign Said the Smokies Are Calling....

Four Walls @FourWalls (86910) • United States 7 Mar 21

humor

That was hardly a “vacation.” More like a “jaunt.” I love taking them, though, whatever you want to call them. Whether it’s an hour or a week, it really feels good to turn off all that nonsense in the news and just [b]enjoy...

tennessee travel

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Sooo...What Did I Learn This Trip?

Four Walls @FourWalls (86910) • United States 19 Jul 20

humor

So....what was waiting at the top of those 167 steps that I mentioned in the previous discussion? THIS. Mingo Falls. There are no words to describe the stunning view as you walk around a wall of rock and climb onto a bridge to...

wildlife sign

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...And the Reward

Four Walls @FourWalls (86910) • United States 16 Jul 20

The highlight for today was a trip across the Smokies to the Qualla Boundary (better known as the Cherokee Eastern Band Reservation). There’s a waterfall that’s sorta kinda in the Smokies, but who knows if it really is or not....

mingo falls

waterfalls

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The Barrier.....

Four Walls @FourWalls (86910) • United States 16 Jul 20

One of my favorite places in the Smokies is the Chimneys picnic grounds, about four miles inside the park on the Tennessee side. I have such incredible memories of that place. My dear mother of blessed memory and I would always...

mingo falls

waterfalls

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Packed, Social Distancing-Style

Four Walls @FourWalls (86910) • United States 3 Jun 20

social distancing

It’s been two and a half years since a wildfire roared through the Great Smoky Mountains near Gatlinburg, killing 14 and destroying a number of homes. The Smokies are a favorite place of mine. After all the running around I...

chimneys picnic area

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Deep Wounds

Four Walls @FourWalls (86910) • United States 18 Jul 19

First up -- no, that's not "Scar," the king of myLot. I love the Smoky Mountains. When I need a break, I go there. When I don't need a break, I go there. I'm there right now. The fire that hit the...

gatlinburg wildfire

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Scars and Healing

Four Walls @FourWalls (86910) • United States 4 Apr 17

Today I received a postcard from Gatlinburg in Tennessee. Despite never having heard of this township before, I certainly know of the surrounding region since it stands on the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains. Apparently it was...

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Another postcard from across the pond

Koalemos @Asylum (47893) • Manchester, England 30 Jul 16

gatlinburg

I'm taking a mental health break, and that means a quick trip to my favorite getaway place: the Great Smoky Mountains. I love the natural beauty of the mountains, the numerous waterfalls, and the overall tranquility that I...

postcard

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The Cradle of the Country Music Hall of Fame

Four Walls @FourWalls (86910) • United States 13 Jun 16

music

country music history

national park

The Tar Heel State has many interesting aspects. My oldest son lives in North Carolina and we will be visiting him in June for about a week. My husband and I actually lived in Winston-Salem for several years and then moved back...

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Fun Facts: North Carolina

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 31 May 16

According to a recent report, Elks are thriving in North Carolina’s Cataloochee Valley in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We drove through this park several years ago on our way to Tennessee, where we spent a wonderful...

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Have You Ever Seen An Elk?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 23 May 16

elk