Greetings from the Smokies

Our last night in Florida was last Thursday at Oleno State park. We moved from there to Indian Springs State park northeast of Macon Georgia. We found that the northeast corner of Georgia was just spectacular at this time of year. Now we are at Smokey Mountain National Park outside of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Laura and Sean are here with the kids at a cabin in the hills just outside of town We had the kids at our camp overnight and now we are spending the next two nights at the cabin.
The hills here are coming to life with the dogwoods in bloom and the redbud trees starting to glow with their gorgeous purple flowers. The weather was in the high seventies and even eighty for two days. A cold front is moving through now, and we may get a snow flurry on Tuesday night!
This is the third time we have been to the Gatlinburg area and each time we are amazed at how much more this area has grown. Dollywood started the explosive growth, and it just keeps on growing. We have never seen so many people in the park as we have this time.
Springtime here is one of the most enjoyable seasons as all of the flowers are starting to come out and things are greening up. The hills are alive!

Northeastern Georgia on Saturday morning

A replica of an old settlement at Nantahala National Forest

Gatlinburg at night from the hills

Nolan and Kara at camp

Here we are after hiking to Laurel Falls in Smokey Mountain National Park

The old mill at Cade's Cove

Drive thru barn. Fast food for the horses and cows?

the kids

This is the view from the cabin that Laura and Sean are staying at.