Falls and Fallen Logs #WW
Welcome Kittens & Dawgs! It makes me happy you decided to join me for Wordless or in my case not-so-wordless Wednesday fun. Let’s give a round of applauds to this week’s featured photographer….
Raquel Jiménez
Congratulation, Raquel Please go by to see what’s new on her site and while you’re there be sure to leave your footprints behind in comments.
A couple of weeks ago, we spent the day in this part of the mountains. It was a gorgeous day and an unexpected find. Not that we didn’t know about this place, but we never ventured this portion of the park. Silly us!
This is a tiny portion of a larger waterfall. You’ll want to return on Friday to see another image of falls. I love how the two trees and carpet of moss frames the bottom edge of this photo.
This is sorta interesting. I don’t know why such strange things like fungus growing on a tree fascinates me and yet it does.
What have you been shooting with your camera lately? Do you enjoy people, scenery, or a combination of both best?
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Have a fototastic day! 😉
28 Comments
Magnus
Beautiful nature shots!
Cathy Kennedy
Thanks, Magnus!
Raquel Jiménez Lastras
Muchas gracias por nombrarme fotografo de la semana, unas fotos magnificas de los troncos caídos en el río. Besos y que pases feliz semana
Liz A.
Great shots. I do love some good scenery.
Patrick Weseman
Very wonderful photos. Love them. So peaceful.
Oh My Heartsie Girl
Such wonderful photos, reminds me of all the times we went camping, and loved to hear the water when sleeping at night, so peaceful!
Comedy Plus
Love the kitties. So precious.
What a great walk you had. I would have loved to do this. Did this as a kid, but there are no forests for me to explore here.
Have a terrific Wordless Wednesday. 🙂
Srivi
Wonderful shots! But if I have to pick one I would select the one where fungus is growing on the tree…:) Very well captured! Now I am waiting for Friday to see some more pictures of this beautiful place….
Have a great week ahead … 🙂
Cathy Kennedy
Thank you for visiting, Srivi! Yes, please come back on Friday to see more. I hope to go back to this spot in the mountains when the weather is nice again to take a nice long walk.
Katie
Love that second photo! SO pretty!
Cathy Kennedy
Katie, There’s beauty even in the nature’s oddities like this fungus on the fallen trees. Thanks for stopping in for a visit.
stevebethere
Beautiful shots I am jealous there are no mountains here in central London LOL 🙂
Have a tanfastical week Cathy 🙂
Cathy Kennedy
Steve, East Tennessee is the perfect home for us. We were looking at the possibility of living elsewhere for job opportunities, but we just can’t pull ourselves from this area. We don’t want to move north because it’s too cold and south is not only too hot, but it’s flat. So, we decided even if it means DH getting a job in Chattanooga which is a two hour commute one way then it might be worth it going that route until something in town opens up. He made that drive for 10-years, so we know what to expect if he manages to get something there. Thanks for stopping in for a visit, my friend!
Colette S
What an adventure!
I wish we were close to the mountains to do little treks too.
Rorybore
Now I am very eager for the Spring Thaw to arrive, so I can hear the sounds of a running waterfall again. It’s all ice and snow right now. Even with a few mild days here and there. Well, mild here is still around or just below zero. ha. Gorgeous shots. Such a beautiful place you live in.
Cathy Kennedy
Les, our temperatures are like a yo-yo ~ a few warm days and few cold days. Unfortunately, we are experiencing colder temps. By the end of the weekend things look VERY promising, so I’m really excited. East Tennessee is a beautiful part of the country, but I would love to visit Canada someday only it has to be in the summer. lol Y’all have some spectacular landscapes and old architecture worthy to see in person. Who knows maybe someday we’ll travel to your neck of the woods. Thanks for stopping in for #WW, my friend! ?
Jill Foley
I absolutely love to notice the details in the forest….like the fungus growing on trees. Here, we have moss and lichen that so thickly covers the trees that it looks like it’s dripping from them. And the ferns that grow up and down the tree trunks always make me stop and wonder….
Cathy Kennedy
Jill, I like the details, too. It makes an ordinary shot more interesting to say the least.
Kisma
So pretty! Looks like a wonderful little getaway hike!
Thanks for sharing such beauty!
Cathy Kennedy
You’re welcome, Kisma. It’s good to see you today!
Thomas Anderson
Hi, Cathy!
These marvelous pictures remind me of my father. He loved the outdoors, loved to take us vacationing in the Poconos and the mountainous areas of north central PA, and loved to take pictures of falls, fallen trees and carpets of moss. One picture of a pristine, unspoiled, natural setting like this one in the Smoky Mountains is worth a thousand selfies.
Thank you, dear friend Cathy!
Cathy Kennedy
Tom, You know my parents had a camera. It wasn’t anything fancy, but it was good enough to capture the moment. The best of knowledge they never took photos of landscape. It was all about family & friends moments. That’s fine, too. We didn’t take family vacations because there was little to nothing left over to spend on such a treat, but one time I remember we visited my aunt and her husband near Williamsburg, VA. That’s the closest thing to a family vacation that we ever had. All my folks had to do was pay for the travel expense and it seems we visited the replicas of Columbus’ ships. I don’t think we did much else, but I was only 13 and my memory of such things not so good. I do remember using my Polaroid to take a few pictures, but I don’t know what became of those. I reckon my parents hung on to them. Now, I’ll have to remember to ask my mom the next time we speak. 😀
Mary B
I’ve nominated you for the Music & Words Award, specifically for music bloggers. You don’t have to accept it but here’s the info if you do: https://www.jinglejanglejungle.net/2016/03/music-words-award.html
ps I really do enjoy your blog!
Cathy Kennedy
Mary, thanks for the nomination. I am happy to accept. It might be a few days or even a couple of weeks before I can schedule a post, but I’ll do it. Thanks for the visit and for saying you like my blog. You’re a sweetheart!
XmasDolly
Well, those are some interesting photos you got there girlfriend. Me? All we got is SNOW SNOW AND MORE SNOW…. I’m so sick of SNOW!!! 🙁 hAVE A GREAT DAY I would love to come out and visit your neck of the woods some time. It looks beautiful. HUGS
Cathy Kennedy
Marie, I can imagine you’re very sick of snow about now. I know I’m tired of the cold, cold, cold! Thankfully, spring will be here soon. I know that doesn’t mean the weather always cooperates, but at least we’re going forward the right direction. lol Thanks for visiting today!
Arlee Bird
I used to spend a lot of time with my friends in this area. There is a spot under one of the bridges where we’d go swimming. Across the river at one place there is a set of waterfalls and if you hike up the mountain you come to a pathway that I guess used to be the bed of a logging railroad.. Did a lot of hiking back in those parts of the Smokies.
You’re making me homesick again.
Arlee Bird
A to Z Challenge Co-host
Tossing It Out
Cathy Kennedy
Lee, sorry for making you sick for home, but I guess it won’t be long before you make a trekk back this direction, eh? I’m eager to return to the Upper Tremont Rd community to walk the trail at the end. I just can’t believe we haven’t ventured that part of the park before now. Silly us!