#WW Autumn colors and a surprise
Good-morning, kittens and dawgs! Thank you for making me a part of your day. I have more autumn colors and a special surprise for you!
The morning light was low at the Chimney’s Picnic area in the Smoky’s. I intentionally underexposed this shot to bring out the colors along the Little Pigeon River.
We just pulled back on the road from the Chimney’s Picnic area when we found traffic stopped. That can only mean one thing…wildlife. But, where is it? I figured there was deer on the edge of the road (Opposite where my lens is pointing), but then I noticed the passenger in the car in front of us pointing up on the bank. I started scouting the trees with my eagle eye that’s when I located the all the fuss. Do you see what I see? There are two young bear cubs near the bottom of the tree. One is still climbing down.
In case you’re still having difficulty seeing the cubs let the arrows show you the way. 🙂 I had to brighten the exposure since I was shooting in the shadows. I rather get the picture than to miss it altogether, so I aimed and snapped.
Crossing the top of the Smoky’s on 441 and heading toward Cherokee, North Carolina the park has a short footbridge built-in the side of the mountain and it’s an excellent photo-op spot. Come back later in the week to see my Skywatch Friday contribution taken on this day.
I will be taking all of next week off for Thanksgiving. I’ll be back on the December 2nd for another edition of Wordless Wednesday and I hope you can join the fun. Have a fototastic day!
11 Comments
XmasDolly
You go girl! You’re definitely rockin’ the house! Wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! You’re the best!!!!! HUGS
Cathy Kennedy
Thank you, Marie! I hope you and yours have a blessed Thanksgiving, too.
Friday-Features-Weekly-Linky-Party
Hi Cathy Thanks for sharing on the #OMHGFF this week!
Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving!!
Jill Foley
I’m glad you pointed out the bears because I would have missed them.
Liz A.
Oooh, bears…
Rorybore
oh little bears!!! how lucky. I wonder where mama bear was?
I love seeing your pictures of Mountains. We don’t really have that kind of terrain where I am …. we call them “mountains” – but there are more like hills.
Ha – I had a wee chipmunk get that close to my lens when we were camping this summer. the camera wouldn’t take the picture because he was so close. ha.
Alexa T.
Always a pleasute to see pictures of autumn, of foliage… Stunning views! Have a lovely november!
Patrick Weseman
Beautiful pics. Have a wonderful break.
Claudia Willison| ImagesByCW
Beautiful pictures, Cathy. And how awesome is it that you saw the bear cubs… although I’d probably be peeing my pants being worried for mama bear…
kismaslife
Such stunning colors! Thank you for sharing and here is to a fabulous holiday!
Thomas Anderson
Hi, dear Cathy!
Here in Florida I am suffering from colored leaf deprivation and I welcome pictures like these. I would be very excited to spot bear cubs in the nearby woods. That extreme close-up of the squirrel must have made the critter look like a 50-foot monster. 🙂 I’m guessing the photog was able to get the shot by using food as a lure.