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Usually I patiently wait until people have cleared the scene before I take the picture. Here, I actually think this kid who wandered into the scene gives a sense of scale to the ridge towering above Cades Cove. This was taken right when the reddish-orange light of the setting sun was lighting up the mountains surrounding the valley. I really haven't spent much time in Cades Cove, so I still don't have many spots I'm familiar with in the area - this was just an exploratory drive, that ended in an unfortunate hour long traffic jam of visitors trying to exit the Cove before sunset.
Horses graze near sunset at Cades Cove, one of the most popular parts of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. More than 2 million people visit the cove every year, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)
The Appalachian settlers who made up the membership of this and other churches in Cades Cove, Tennessee supported the United States during the Civil War in a state that went for the Confederacy. That made these mountain congregations easy pickings for Confederate raiders in the South to grab Union-sympathizing congregations during church services. So church meetings in this Eastern Tennessee congregation became spotty during the Civil War in order to preserve members. Mountain membership of this church boomed after the U.S. won the war. A bigger church needed to be built. It was.
Original log structure built in 1837
Current building built in 1887
Looking southeast across an open meadow in Cades Cove. The drama in the sky was spectacular. Best viewed on black "L".
Camera: Nikon D7000
Exposure: 1/250 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
35 mm Equiv Focal Length: 78 mm
ISO: 125
Oct 27-30, 2007
The Great Smoky Mountain
A very beautiful place to shoot
Cades Cove is a lush valley surrounded by mountains and one of the most popular destinations in the Great Smokies. Deer are almost always sighted in the fields, and observations of other wildlife, including bear, Wild Turkey, and fox are possible. Please use pullouts when viewing wildlife and never approach or feed animals.
A wide array of historic buildings dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries is scattered through-out the cove. These include a grist mill, a variety of barns, three churches, and a marvelous collection of log homes and outbuildings.
An 11-mile one-way loop road takes you around the cove. Traffic will be heavy during the tourist season in summer and fall and on weekends year-round.
A visitor center (open daily), restrooms, and the Cable Mill historic area are located half-way around the loop road.
Numerous trails originate in the cove, including the five-mile roundtrip trail to Abrams Falls and the short Cades Cove Nature Trail. Longer hikes to Thunderhead Mountain and Rocky Top (made famous by the popular song) also begin in the cove.
Several designated backcountry campsites (camping by permit only) are located along trails.
Only bicycle and foot traffic are allowed on the loop road from sunrise until 10:00 a.m. every Saturday and Wednesday morning from early May until late September
Disney owns Star Wars...so how can I resist this for Nerdvember 2016?!
Most likely my last entry. Let me know your thoughts! :)
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Every day brings something entirely different in Cades Cove. The sun was so bright and the fog hovered for some time on this morning.
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Nant Cader Falls - Nant Cader Gorge, next to the Minffordd Path, is now looking its best as Autumn gets in full swing and the tree's leaves start to show their full copper tones and with heavy rain filling the river. Over the past few days, the falls have been looking spectacular, and although the spray from the falls has been filling the gorge and rain has been coming down in sheets it was still a great location to spend the morning taking images.
🐻💚 "On the Lookout!”🐻💚
Judy Royal Glenn Photography
While a sow was munching on her veggies, her cub was on the lookout for danger in Cades Cove, Tennessee.
It is a thrill when I photograph a baby black bear on its mother’s back. The shots don’t come often. Maybe once in a blue moon.
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Location: Cades Cove, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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