Canadian Geese at Watts Bar Lake

Osprey in flight

I captured this Osprey in flight at the Lake Seminole Park in Seminole, Florida last month.

Ducks at Cumberland Mtn State Park

I took these photographs of Mallard Ducks at the Cumberland Mountain State Park, August 2008. Be sure to click on the collage to enlarge so you can see it better.

Double Crested Cormorant Basking in the sun

After bathing the Double Crested Cormorants sun with their wings outstretched to dry.

Please visit the original post at Leedra's Photos For Fun to see more photographs of the Cormorant basking in the sun.

Foxglove bloom

This is a Foxglove, although I could not remember the name when I first posted this photo.

White Peacock Butterfly

This photo of the White Peacock butterfly was taken at Lake Seminole Park in Seminole, Florida.

Female Red Bellied Woodpecker at Lake Seminole Park

I had just seen the male Red Bellied Woodpecker at this tree when the female Red Bellied Woodpecker came to the tree too. Notice that tail.

I am sure the tail helps them balance on the side of the tree.

Please see the original post at Leedra's Photos For Fun to see more photographs of the female Red Bellied Woodpecker, and the male Red Bellied Woodpecker that I had just seen at the tree.

Fall Colors at Newfound Gap - GSMNP

These photographs were taken on October 22, 2008 at Newfound Gap in the

Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Can see why they are called the GSMNP the blue ridge mountains.

Tricolored Heron at Lake Seminole Park

Tricolored Heron at Lake Seminole Park in Seminole, Florida.

Please visit the original post at Leedra's Photos For Fun to see more photographs of this Tricolored Heron.

The road leaving Little Greenbriar Schoolhouse

This is the road leaving the Little Greenbriar Schoolhouse located close to Metcalfe Bottoms in The Great Smoky Mountains Nations Park.

Little Greenbriar School at Metcalfe Bottoms with split rail fence

Another view of the Little Greenbriar School at Metcalfe Bottoms.

This one with the split rail fence showing.

Please visit the original post at Leedra's Photos For Fun

to see this photo is Sepia and/or Black and White.

Little Greenbriar School at Metcalfe Bottoms in GSMNP

The fence is the one around the cemetary.

I changed the photo to Sepia, then to Black and White.

To see the original photo in color, please visit

the original post at Leedra's Photos For Fun.

First view of Little Greenbriar School at Metcalfe Bottoms

First view of the Little Greenbriar School at Metcalfe Bottoms. Looking over the cemetary. The schoolhouse must have also been the church.

Please visit the original post at Leedra's Photos For Fun to see more photographs, including some inside the schoolhouse.

Little Greenbriar Schoolhouse at Metcalfe Bottoms in GSMNP

The Little Greenbriar School at Metcalfe Bottoms without the fence showing.

Then in Black and White.

Please visit the original post at Leedra's Photos For Fun

to see this photo in Sepia.

Metcalfe Bottoms in GSMNP trails and roadways

The first 2 photographs are on a walking path, on the back side of the water, close to the Metcalfe Bottoms picnic area.

The last 2 photgraphs are on the one lane roadway to the Metcalfe Bottoms schoolhouse. It is one lane, but 2 way traffic. Just had to stop to photograph. If you have visited very long you know I love the old country lanes with trees on both sides.

And these just a hint of fall colors showing. This was the last day I was able to go to the GSMNP during the fall colors this year.

Metcalfe Bottoms in GSMNP

I go to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park fairly often. I don't remember ever turning into the picnic area of Metcalfe Bottoms.

I was in for a nice surprise, and have several post to share.

These four were taken across the water from the parking lot.

The last 2 were from the same spot.