Last week Kayleen and I spent the week in the Smoky Mountains National Park and it was one of the BEST trips ever! Since my parents live on the park’s border we spend a lot of time in the Smokies. This trip was the opposite of Murphy’s Law….what could have gone right did go right…all week. The weather was clear, the views were perfect, the crowds were low, and the traffic down and back was light. The biggest highlight of this trip was our climb to the top of Mt. Leconte. Number two highlight on the list was the view from the top of Clingmans Dome, where the picture above was taken. We got there just in time to see the sunset. Kayleen took some really good sunset photos with our digital SLR. They will definitely make it into frames and be displayed during the LCVA Holiday Salon Exhibition in the Fall. My photos will all become paintings. This weekend I’ll begin on a series of mountainscapes in watercolor with a flavor of Arts & Crafts style.
The Heron 