Is It a Photo or a Painting?

December 31, 2008 – 2:50 pm

This is a photo by Donna Eaton of a Showy Orchis in Tremont.  Donna then used Corel Painter on her photograph to give it the look of a painting.  Very nice.

show orchis photo painting

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Winter and Water…Everywhere

December 19, 2008 – 1:53 pm

Enjoy these two scenes of Cataract Falls taken earlier today by Mari Bland.

And here are three winter water scenes by Ann Froschauer.

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Mill Closed Due to Ice(cicles)

November 24, 2008 – 2:01 pm

Cable Mill in Cades Cove had to close when the temperature was 16 degrees. Here’s why.

Iced Mill

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A Dusting of Snow

November 18, 2008 – 1:14 pm

Photos by Ann Froschauer.

snow on smokies

snow on smokies2

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Snow!!

November 17, 2008 – 3:52 pm

Here’s how Newfound Gap Road looks today.

Photo by Ann Froschauer.
snow on newfound gap road

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Snow and Ice on Chimney Tops & Le Conte

October 29, 2008 – 11:10 am

Photos by Karen Key.

Brrr on Chimney Tops!
Snow on Chimney Tops

And here’s Mt. Le Conte.
Snow on Le Conte

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It’s Still Fall in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

October 23, 2008 – 9:24 am

Here’s the view from Webb Overlook. Photo by Sharon Ryan.
webb overlook

This is how it looks on Newfound Gap Road just as you pass from Tennessee into North Carolina. Photo by Sharon Ryan.
newfound gap

Here’s the view from Mt. Cammerer. Photo by Tom Harrington.
mt cammerer

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Fall Glory in the Smokies!

October 14, 2008 – 12:16 pm

Enjoy these photos by Mari Bland and Ann Froschauer of the fall colors inside the park! The first one is of Little River.

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Bears Gotta Be Careful Too!

October 2, 2008 – 12:42 pm

This is a picture taken by Ann Froschauer of a bear being careful not to fall into the water as he hops on rocks. Ann spotted the bear while hiking with Missy Kane and the Friends of the Smokies on Old Sugarlands Trail.
Bear on Rocks

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Prehistoric Monster?

September 29, 2008 – 2:10 pm

No, it’s not Godzilla, it’s a Giant Gyrinophilus Ann Froschauer found this weekend while hiking along Road Prong Trail.

And if this guy doesn’t seem tough enough already, Ann says if you look real close you can see black borders highlighting lighter-colored lines that run from its eyes to its nose. She says these are used like “gun sights.”
Giant Gyrinophilus

And here are some beautiful asters.
Aster

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