Wednesday, September 14, 2016

The Great Smokey Mountains

Omg. 
(photo heavy)
If you've never been you need to put it on your list.
Its beautiful.
 Yeah the roads are like this.

 ELK! Finally I got pictures and not of their backsides.
They were feeding in a field by the side 
of the road and naturally stopped traffic.


 This is the start of Clingman's Dome.

 Which is a half mile in and out.
Up a paved road that's deceitfully innocent in the beginning
luring you in as an easy walk
that escalates into a 9% grade where you are
practically perpendicular to the road.
Of course there are tidbits of beauty to make you not notice 
that you're sounding like an obscene phone call
with every step you take.
 This is your reward at the top.
You get to walk up another ramp to get to the tower.
Word was a 90 year old man made the trek.
I'm thinking it may have been a rumor so that no one
could now quit in.


 I started up the ramp and got to right here
before I wigged my bad-self out
because we all know I HATE HEIGHTS.
However, I am impressed I got that far.



It was a lot easier going down that up.
However, it was worth the trip.

8 comments:

Connie Mercer said...

What a view~gorgeous!!

Lisa Rukin Swift said...

Wow! So beautiful!

Holli said...

OMG! is right sooooooooooooo beautiful!

Jen Mc said...

I LOVE that National Park! I want to go back so badly. Thanks for sharing your photos - beautiful!

Lynne Goebeler said...

Oh man, you were not far from my neighborhood! The smokies are incredible, so glad you enjoyed it!

all the days of our life said...

Your travels are so beautiful. I had not visit your blog in awhile. I love visiting.

Murphy's Law said...

Glad you're back!!

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