Smoky Mountains Trip

[Patti from Kentucky]

I'm trying to catch up on photo albums (this makes me only five months behind)...

Here's a link to some photos Jeane and I took during our annual Memorial Day visit to the Smokies: http://photos.bellhanley.com/Weekend-Fun/Smokies-2011

There's only one bird, but there are several nice wildflowers.  We have a favorite trail there that we hike on almost every trip; a bonus is that there is a cliffside Peregrine scrape.  We heard those lovely Peregrine voices for much of our hike, and got several nice air shows by a newly fledged juvenile sailing out to meet an incoming adult.  No photos, however.  The nest isn't visible from the trail (it's way up on a cliff that is blocked by a rock overhang, and I was too busy gawking during the air shows to get my camera out.

No snacks necessary; this is a fairly short album by my standards.

[~Ruth]

nice trip...always enjoy your travels.   and yes this was a nice size show.

[MAK]

nice trip...always enjoy your travels.   and yes this was a nice size show.

 

[Donna]

Very cool pics Patti and no coffee needed! 

[dale]

Thanks, Patti. Made me want to go hiking somewhere . . . preferably warm.