Spring Break 2008

Richard and Teagan went to Fall Creek Falls and the Smokey Mountains
DSC 0029 The marina at Fall Creek Lake IMG 2417 Fall Creek Lake IMG 2421 Fall Creek Lake IMG 2422 Fall Creek Lake
IMG 2423 Fall Creek Lake IMG 2429 Fall Creek Lake DSC 0033 Fall Creek Lake DSC 0035 Fall Creek Lake
IMG 2432 Fall Creek Lake IMG 2433 Fall Creek Lake IMG 2451 Fall Creek Falls Overlook DSC 0079 Fall Creek Lake at sunrise
IMG 2459 Turkeys along the road DSC 0084 Turkeys IMG 2464 Cane Creek DSC 0085 Cane Creek upstream from the cascades
DSC 0094 A small fall in Cane Creek DSC 0095 A small fall in Cane Creek IMG 2474 Richard at Cane Creek DSC 0107 Teagan beside Cane Creek
IMG 2477 Suspension bridge over Cane Creek DSC 0108 Suspension bridge over Cane Creek DSC 0111 Cane Creek IMG 2491 Richard at Cane Creek Cascades
DSC 0127 Teagan at Cane Creek Cascades IMG 2495 Cane Creek seen from the suspension bridge at the cascades IMG 2496 Cane Creek seen from the suspension bridge at the cascades IMG 2502 Climbing the stairs on the Woodland Trail
DSC 0143 Cane Creek Falls seen from the Overlook Trail DSC 0152 Rock House Falls seen from the Cane Creek Falls Overlook IMG 2521 Richard at Rocky Point on the Overlook Trail DSC 0155 Teagan at RockyPoint on the Overlook Trail
DSC 0158 A look into Cane Creek Gorge from the Overlook Trail IMG 2526 Fall Creek along the Woodland Trail IMG 2528 Fall Creek along the Woodland Trail IMG 2529 Woodland Trail near Fall Creek Falls
IMG 2531 Cooks Creek near the falls DSC 0168 Cooks Creek seen from the Woodland Trail IMG 2538 Fall Creek Falls IMG 2543 Rocky Point viewed from the Fall Creek Falls Overlook
DSC 0173 Fall Creek Falls (left) and Cooks Creek Falls (right) IMG 2548 Trail to the base of Fall Creek Falls DSC 0187 Base of Falls Trail IMG 2563 Base of Fall Creek Falls
DSC 0208 Base of Fall Creek Falls IMG 2569 Cooks Creek Falls viewed from the base of Fall Creek Falls IMG 2571 Richard at the base of Fall Creek Falls IMG 2574 Richard looking back at the falls standing under the overlook overhang
DSC 0221 Base of Falls Trail DSC 0223 Base of Falls Trail IMG 2579 Cooks Creek Falls seen from the overlook IMG 2581 Cane Creek Cascades seen from the suspension bridge
DSC 0261 Teagan on the suspension bridge over Cane Creek Cascades IMG 2592 Richard at the base of the Cable Trail with Cane Creek Falls in the background DSC 0285 Cane Creek Falls seen from the base of the Cable Trail DSC 0290 Cane Creek Falls seen from the base of the Cable Trail
DSC 0299 Teagan ascending the Cable Trail IMG 2594 Rock House Creek DSC 0313 Millikan's Overlook DSC 0315 Piney Falls
IMG 2603 Piney Creek viewed from the suspension bridge IMG 2605 Piney Creek seen from the suspension bridge IMG 2608 Piney Creek seen from the suspension bridge IMG 2611 Richard holding on to the suspension bridge over Piney Creek
IMG 2619 Fall Creek Falls IMG 2621 Cascades at the top of Fall Creek Falls IMG 2624 Fall Creek Falls DSC 0394 Fall Creek Falls
DSC 0471 Cane Creek Cascades DSC 0472 Cane Creek Cascades DSC 1106 Gatlinburg entrance to the park DSC 0474 Teagan near the top of Cove Mountain on the Laurel Falls Trail
IMG 2633 3.1 miles up the Laurel Falls Trail on a nice sunny day DSC 0478 Laurel Falls Trail above the falls IMG 2649 Heading back to Laurel Falls IMG 2650 Heading back to Laurel Falls
DSC 0485 Laurel Falls Trail above the falls DSC 0487 Laurel Falls Trail above the falls IMG 2659 Back at Laurel Falls DSC 0494 Laurel Falls
IMG 2661 Laurel Falls DSC 0497 Laurel Falls IMG 2667 Laurel Falls IMG 2673 Laurel Falls
IMG 2674 Laurel Falls IMG 2675 Laurel Falls DSC 0513 Laurel Falls IMG 2679 Laurel Falls
IMG 2682 Laurel Falls DSC 0523 Laurel Falls IMG 2683 Laurel Falls DSC 0541 Teagan climbing around Laurel Falls
DSC 0547 Teagan climbing around Laurel Falls DSC 0549 Laurel Falls IMG 2685 Laurel Falls seen from below the trail IMG 2689 Laurel Falls seen from below the trail (where Richard is standing safely)
DSC 0573 Laurel Falls DSC 0576 Laurel Falls IMG 2708 View from the Laurel Falls Trail at dusk DSC 0594 View from the Laurel Falls trail at dusk
DSC 0600 View from the Laurel Falls trail at dusk IMG 2717 Richard taking a break on the Laurel Falls Trail DSC 0605 Teagan on the Laurel Falls Trail DSC 0608 Teagan on the Laurel Falls Trail
IMG 1157 Courtyard in downtown Gatlinburg IMG 1160 Display window in downtown Gatlinburg IMG 2725 A window display in Gatlinburg IMG 2727 A window display in Gatlinburg
DSC 0616 Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies DSC 0619 Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies IMG 2736 Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies DSC 0628 Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
DSC 0635 Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies IMG 2745 Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies IMG 2746 Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies DSC 0643 Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
IMG 2750 Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies DSC 0657 Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies IMG 2758 Looking across Cades Cove toward Gregory Bald DSC 0660 Cades Cove looking toward Gregory Balk
DSC 0665 Cades Cove looking toward Gregory Bald; note the ice in the trees on the mountain IMG 2767 Daffodils in Cades Cove; ice in the distant mountains img 2787 Near the beginning of the Gregory Ridge Trail img 2788 Near the beginning of the Gregory Ridge Trail
DSC 0681 Teagan repairing the trail so the water flows across it and not down it IMG 2795 Richard working on the trail IMG 2818 Ice at the high elevations seen from the Gregory Ridge Trail IMG 2824 Ice in the trees along Gregory Ridge
IMG 2825 Ice in the trees along Gregory Ridge IMG 2826 Ice in the trees along Gregory Ridge DSC 0709 Teagan in the ice forest along Gregory Ridge IMG 2838 Ice and some distant summits seen from Gregory Ridge
DSC 0722 Ice in the trees along Gregory Ridge DSC 0723 Ice in the trees along Gregory Ridge IMG 2839 Ice in the trees showing the wind pattern along the Gregory Ridge Trail at about 4000 feet IMG 2840 Ice in the trees showing the wind pattern along the Gregory Ridge Trail at about 4000 feet
DSC 0726 Ice in the trees along Gregory Ridge IMG 2845 Richard, looking tired, at the junction of the Gregory Ridge Trail and the Gregory Bald Trail IMG 2849 View from Gregory Bald IMG 2850 View from Gregory Bald
IMG 2852 Ice in the bushes on Gregory Bald IMG 2853 View from Gregory Bald towards the east IMG 2854 View from Gregory Bald towards the east DSC 0729 View of Cades Cove from atop Gregory Balk (4949 feet)
IMG 2855 View from Gregory Bald towards Cades Cove IMG 2856 View from Gregory Bald towards Cades Cove IMG 2858 View from Gregory Bald towards Cades Cove DSC 0738 After lugging a tripod 5.5 miles along the trail going up 3000+ feet, it finally gets used. Gregory Bald was windy and around 40 degrees.
IMG 2862 Looking south from Gregory Bald IMG 2863 View to the south from Gregory Bald DSC 0742 View from Gregory Bald DSC 0743 View toward Cades Cove from Gregory Bald
DSC 0744 Another view toward Cades Cove from Gregory Bald DSC 0747 Teagan in the ice forest along Gregory Ridge at about 4000 ft. DSC 0750 The trail along Gregory Ridge IMG 2879 John Oliver's Place in Cades Cove
IMG 2880 John Oliver's Place in Cades Cove IMG 2885 John Oliver's Place in Cades Cove IMG 2887 View across Cades Cove toward Gregory Bald; no ice today DSC 0758 View toward Gregory Bald from Cades Cove
DSC 0761 Zooming on the "bald" of Gregory Bald where we viewed Cades Cove yesterday DSC 0766 Methodist Church in Cades Cove IMG 2899 Richard at the pulpit in the Methodist Church in Cades Cove DSC 0767 Teagan delivering a sermon in the Methodist Church
IMG 2902 Richard at the Methodist Church in Cades Cove IMG 2903 The Missionary Baptist Church in Cades Cove IMG 2904 The Missionary Baptist Church in Cades Cove IMG 2906 The Missionary Baptist Church in Cades Cove
DSC 0773 Teagan at the pulpit in the Missionary Baptist Church in Cades Cove IMG 2916 View to the east in Cades Cove DSC 0774 View to the southeast from across Cades Cove IMG 2940 Richard at Elijah Oliver's Place in Cades Cove
IMG 2952 A deer near the barn at Elijah Oliver's Place in Cades Cove DSC 0802 Teagan in Cades Cove IMG 2956 Abrams Falls Trail sign DSC 0807 Abrams Creek seen from the Abrams Creek Trail
DSC 0816 Teagan and Richard at Abrams Falls DSC 0821 Abrams Falls (long exposure) DSC 0826 Another shot of Abrams Falls DSC 0831 Teagan and others at Abrams Falls
IMG 2977 Abrams Creek DSC 0842 Water diverted from Mill Creek flowing toward Cable Mill DSC 0847 Cable Mill in Cades Cove DSC 0878 Deer grazing in Cades Cove
IMG 3078 Late afternoon in Cades Cove DSC 0882 View to the north across Cades Cove DSC 0890 A tree line in Cades Cove DSC 0892 Sunset in Cades Cove
DSC 0906 A view to the south along Hyatt Lane in Cades Cove at dusk IMG 3130 The first footbridge along the Ramsey Cascades Trail DSC 0923 The first foot bridge on the Ramsey Cascades Trail IMG 3132 Richard between two huge yellow poplars along the Ramsey Cascades Trail
IMG 3136 Richard showing the width of a large yellow poplar DSC 0929 Teagan dwarfed by a huge yellow poplar along the Ramsey Cascades Trail DSC 0969 Richard and Teagan at Ramsey Cascades DSC 1039 Ramsey Cascades from below the top of the trail
DSC 1058 Ramsey Cascades from below the top of the trail DSC 1071 Teagan on the Ramsey Cascades Trail at the lower foot bridge IMG 3174 Ramsey Prong DSC 1079 Teagan between two huge yellow poplars on the Ramsey Cascades Trail
IMG 3183 Richard between two large yellow poplars along the Ramsey Cascades Trail DSC 1100 The Middle Prong of the Little Pigeon River along the Ramsey Cascades Trail DSC 1101 The Middle Prong of the Little Pigeon River IMG 1168a View toward park from Ober Gatlinburg cable car
IMG 1169a View from Ober Gatlinburg cable car IMG 1175 Teagan coming down the 1800-foot alpine slide in Ober Gatlinburg IMG 1179 Teagan coming down the 1800-foot alpine slide in Ober Gatlinburg DSC 1109 View from the Gatlinburg Bypass