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~ FALL 2010 PHOTOS ~ Great Smoky Mountains |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2010) |
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~ FALL 2010 PHOTOS ~ Great Smoky Mountains |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2010) |
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| Smokies vista from Mile High Overlook |
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| Heintooga Roadside |
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| View east from Heintooga Road, towards Maggie Valley |
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| Foliage along Heintooga Road |
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| The Masonic Marker |
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| "THE VISIBLE STONES OF THIS MARKER WERE SENT FROM HISTORIC OR INTERESTING PLACES BY FREEMASONS OF THE AMERICAS, EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, AND ISLES OF THE SEAS." |
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| A few sections of the Masonic Marker: |
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| Old postcard of the Masonic Marker |
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| Found this pic of someone holding the postcard in front of the monument, which is now protected by a fence and roof. |
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| Heintooga Overlook |
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| End of the pavement |
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| 14 miles of peaceful scenic beauty |
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| Panorama from overlook |
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| I backed up & stood on the tailgate to see over the underbrush. |
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| Smoky ridges |
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| Looking for shots... |
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| Fallen birch & beech leaves |
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| Golden tree tops |
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| These trees look like ghouls... |
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| Peak foliage weekend but we only saw a few other vehicles on this road. |
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| Flowers and trees |
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| Bright reds... |
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| ...and brilliant oranges. |
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| I was exploring the creek when I found this spot with 3 stacked-stone "stools" |
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| It was a perfect spot to have lunch, |
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| with wildflowers... |
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| ...and a little cascade in the background, |
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| ...and fallen leaves floating down the creek. |