Streams with fall colors in the GSMNP

This stream is within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Unusual to have so much water in the streams in the fall. We have had a very wet summer, so this year is good for the streams and fall colors together.

Two different photographs of the same location.

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.

Fall Colors at Townsend right inside the GSMNP

These photographs were all taken in the stream just within the boundry of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at the Townsend side of the park. I moved around a little, but not much. I was balanced on the river slicks while I was taking these photographs.

This year is not going to be one of the best for fall colors unless it changes real fast.

Streams in Great Smoky Mountains

These top 2, I just liked for some reason. They are not the same place, but along the same road.

The water is slowed down just a little in these 2 last photos. But I was hand holding the camera, so could not do much. I was not brave enough to try to get my tripod out on those rocks by myself. If Jimmy had been with me I might would have tried it, but he wasn't. Couldn't slow the motion anymore than that hand holding it.

Streams in Cataloochee Cove - GSMNP

I have now attached this to Watery Wednesday. Please visit Watery Wednesday to check out this new one. It was not working earlier today, but appears to be ok now.

These are just various streams throughout Cataloochee Cove. This cove is just as nice as Cades Cove, in it's own way. Can't believe I had never visited it before.

Won't these be beautiful when the leaves begin to turn?

And Linley will be coming home just in time to see the fall colors. Happy Birthday, Linley! We sure are glad you survived Ike, and got the t-shirt as you said. I know the mountains and change of colors is what you missed the most, so thought these photos were as good as any to wish you a Happy Birthday!!

Forge Creek Road in Cades Cove

Forge Creek Road just ended out to be a gravel road with a creek going along it. Parson Branch Road does branch off from it. Parson Branch takes you out of the park, the sign says an hour trip, on an un-improved road. We decided not to try it until we were in the 4 wheel drive vehicle, not my mini van.

The would be worth going again during the fall colors and/or when the rhododendron are at their peak.

The landscape of Cades Cove

The first 6 photographs are on the trail to the "Wet Bottoms". Was suppose to be .2 of a mile. After about a mile, and we had sorta gone in a large U, we cut back across the field to the road. I sat on a large rock and my husband went back for the vehicle.
This area was where we saw the Common Wood Nymph in an earlier post of Cades Cove.

Not hidden very well.

But he can dance fairly well.

This creek is one of my favorite places.

It looks so different everytime I am there. The underbrush has really grown since I was there in March. Almost can't get around the edge. Can understand why the parks have control burns.

Notice here the water is 'milky', Not sure why. We had not seen the Copperheads at this point, not sure I would have been walking around in this area if I had.

This was taken at the same place as the bottom photograph. Just seeing if I could actually get a picture of the fish under water. Think the shade probably helped.

This was after we had seen the Copperheads, and we were just up from the mill building. This path is beside the water feeding to the mill wheel. Had to go back here to take photos of each other. The first photos my husband and I ever took of each other were to my back about 50 ft, during my 'film' days. No I don't have a scanner so I cannot share those photos with you.