March 31, 2009

Heading for the Hills


We will be heading over to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park tomorrow! This natural treasure is now celebrating its 75th anniversary. It is one of the few National Parks that does not charge an entrance fee. It also holds the distinction of being the most visited.

We plan to spend a couple of days there, see if some of the wildflowers are blooming, take a few pictures, and breathe the mountain air. We’re taking our hiking sticks in case we want to stroll a little bit on some easy trails. It has been years and years since we have visited, though it is just 40 miles from our home. Yeah, I know – shame on us! But in our defense, we used to visit frequently in the 1980s when hubby taught a photography course in the Smoky Mountain Field School.

I will be doing a scheduled post for tomorrow morning. Please check my Twitter link this week to see if I have any interesting tidbits to tell on our adventures!
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8 comments:

  1. VeeMarch 31, 2009 at 11:04 AM

    Hope that you'll have a wonderful time. Please do find lots of wildflowers blooming...

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  2. UnknownMarch 31, 2009 at 11:50 AM

    Have a wonderful time Donna! I bet it'll be beautiful this time of year! And take lots of photos with your new camera.

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  3. kimberlyMarch 31, 2009 at 11:59 AM

    have a wonderful time breathing that mountain air!!!!1
    hugs,
    kimberly

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  4. BrendaMarch 31, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    Y'all have fun! I'll sit here and twiddle my thumbs as I patiently await the photos. :-)

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  5. Olde Dame PenniwigMarch 31, 2009 at 1:27 PM

    Donna I have read about Twitter but am still in a fog on it. Does it come in on our cell phones somehow?

    Hope ye are enjoying yer Smokies daytrip!

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  6. A Bite of Country CupcakesMarch 31, 2009 at 5:14 PM

    Have a great time and enjoy that fresh air...
    Wonderful.
    Be kind on that knee though.

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  7. JaniceMarch 31, 2009 at 7:10 PM

    Hope you have a great time. Sounds like a fun little getaway and a great way to help stimulate the economy! LOL Now we know why you bought a new camera, you were getting ready for a roadtrip!
    Have FUN!

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  8. Briar Rabbit PrimitivesApril 1, 2009 at 8:29 PM

    Hi there Donna! So nice to meet you via Blog land. :) I hope you are enjoying your Smoky Mnt. visit. So happy that you stopped by Rebecca's Lovely Shop for some primitive shopping fun. Isn't she just a dear? Thanks for purchasing one of my Rabbits & for the very nice post on my blog. Maybe we will meet in person sometime at one of Rebecca's Open House events. That would be fun! Hugs, Starla :)

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