I’m Telling You…
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (62340)
United States
October 13, 2023 9:40pm CST
…It was beautiful.
I took a quick trip to the Smokies, deliberately leaving in time to avoid the massive crowds. They’re all going to see what I went to see.
See the picture.
It’s amazing how I could watch my car thermometer as an indicator of how good the colors would be. Generally, any time it told me it was 72 or warmer, the color was minimal; however, when it was under 70 the colors were popping.
The Little Pigeon River was quite low, indicating they haven’t had a lot of rain recently. Rain, or lack thereof, plays a role in how vivid the foliage will be.
So it wasn’t “perfect,” but it WAS. I considered the trip a massive success.
I have a lot of appointments next week, so I’ll see what’s blooming nearby.
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@much2say (53945)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Oct
@FourWalls The rains definitely made a difference in nature's "growth spurt" . . . we shall see what happens in the next few weeks!
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
14 Oct
You’ve also had rain this year, for a change. Maybe that’ll help give a little color to things.
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@Deepizzaguy (94734)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Oct
Thank you for sharing the events of traveling in the Smoky Mountains.
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
14 Oct
On weekends during the fall it’s packed, which is why I went during the week. It was still busy (a 2-3 hour drive through Cades Cove, according to the sign they had posted) but there was a little elbow room during the week.
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@Deepizzaguy (94734)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Oct
@FourWalls When my relatives would go to an amusement park in New Orleans, the best days that we could go to the park was during the weekdays.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49076)
• United States
14 Oct
I love going to the Smokies. Gorgeous photo.
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
14 Oct
I love it, too. That entire drive along Interstate 75 is amazing this time of year (except there’s construction right now ).
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
14 Oct
@Tampa_girl7 — we’d go to the Smokies a lot when my mom was well enough to travel. After a couple of years she asked if they were really doing construction on I-640 or just moving the orange barrels from one lane to the next every year.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49076)
• United States
14 Oct
@FourWalls construction is always a pain to go through and the detours.
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@moffittjc (118521)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 Oct
Beautiful colors indeed. Since we don't get much color change in our foliage here in Florida, I have to live vicariously through you and imagine I am with you when you view these beautiful fall leaves!
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
14 Oct
I’m trying to help you as much as possible!
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
14 Oct
@moffittjc — since I went to the highest point in Florida this year on my winter trip, here’s another vicarious thing for you: a real mountain.
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@moffittjc (118521)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 Oct
@FourWalls And I much appreciate that!
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@RubyHawk (99423)
• Atlanta, Georgia
14 Oct
@FourWalls Maybe we’ll have more red here this year.
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@LindaOHio (156809)
• United States
14 Oct
Beautiful trees. Trees here are still mostly green. It's going to be chilly for the next week; so maybe they will start to turn more. Hope your appointments go well. Have a good weekend.
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
14 Oct
Three this week, dentist and mammogram next week.
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
15 Oct
@LindaOHio — mine is just a cleaning. If there’s anything else it’ll probably have to wait because my dentist is a reservist in the Israeli Army, and he may be busy for a while.
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@LindaOHio (156809)
• United States
15 Oct
@FourWalls My mammogram is the 2nd of November. Had to wait another 6 months for the dentist.
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@kareng (55044)
• United States
14 Oct
@FourWalls It's hard to plan trips with the hours I have to put in at the boutique every week and that makes me sad!
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
14 Oct
The tourism slogan is “The mountains are calling.” So answer that call and go!!!!
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
14 Oct
Even where it was still mostly green it was still amazing.
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
14 Oct
Absolutely! I spent most of the trip going, “Oh, Father, thank You, praise You!”
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
14 Oct
It was perfect! Cool at night and comfortable shorts weather (but jeans would have been just as comfortable) during the day.
@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
14 Oct
When I’m not out seeing it in person I’m watching live webcams!
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@LadyDuck (458723)
• Switzerland
14 Oct
@FourWalls I also like to watch live webcams.
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@wolfgirl569 (95513)
• Marion, Ohio
14 Oct
Glad you had a good trip. The colors are starting to show here
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@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
14 Oct
Quick and gorgeous! I’m watching a lot of online cameras, and there’s great viewing out there!
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@RasmaSandra (73603)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Oct
From what an old friend once told me it is lovely in the Smokies and even lovelier when you're seeing double, He was hiking with a buddy and ran into some hillbillies brewing up moonshine, and since the hillbillies were also making music they stayed for awhile
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