A little self indulgence on my part.  These are the two cutest kids in the world.  Of course, I am a little biased, they are my nephews. PausePlayPlayPrev|Next These pictures were taken in 2007 while we were hiking in Cades Cove.  We went to the right at the Abrams Falls trail and headed toward the cabins and historic structures.  The sun was great, the lighting worked out and the nephews were in a mood to have...

I decided to go for a winter theme for the last day of the year. PausePlayPlayPrev|Next These were taken a few years ago at the mill in Cades Cove.  Long exposure + low light = fluffy water.  The shot of the life int he water is still one of my favorites I have ever taken.  If you are looking for this area in Cades Cove, go to the half way point on the backside of the loop...

OK, so I know this is the very reason that they don’t want you to feed the wildlife in the National Park but this was too cute to pass up. PausePlayPlayPrev|Next Now, I didn’t give the deer the apple but I was there at the right time.  I hate to admit that I shot this from the window of my car but I did.  Pulled up along side the deer in...

Another one of the perks about Cades Cove is the wildlife.  It amazes me each time I visit Cades Cove how the animals are so used to people that they don’t really care if you are there, staring at them and in my case snapping waaay too many pictures of them.  In the case of the deer in this post, He was so close to the side of the car that if I had gotten out I would have spooked him.  Knowing this, I decided to snap away from the window of...

Early morning is the only time to go to Cades Cove.  Though, I would say that the fog can be an issue.  This was the case on my last trip to Cades Cove.  The fog was hanging low and unlike most mornings, the fog was not burning off quickly.  Deciding that I would not be outdone or put off by the fog I changed some settings and decided to use the fog. PausePlayPlayPrev|Next The fog really added an ethereal feel...