"Just A Weed"

"Just A Weed"! Growing along side Moccasin Gap Rd. in Russell County, Va.

"Home Sweet Home"

This one needs no explanation!

"Wildlife In The City"

One of my outdoor pets residing in a tree in my front yard in Bristol, Va.

"South Holston Lake"

Looking across South Holston Lake from the top of the dam. This is my first ever attempt at shooting in the RAW format!

"Time Standing Still"

This past Sunday, I took a ride to photograph a specific building, a church, which was my blog post for yesterday. I had no idea what a treasure chest of hidden jewels I was fixing to open. My last three posts here are from that ride, and there may be more to follow. A place called Moccasin Valley, in Russell County, Va. Thanks to my wife Audrey, she spotted this one first, but, hehehe..... I got the picture! 

"Bethany Methodist Church"

Bethany Methodist Church, Moccasin Valley - Russell County, Va. Not sure how old this church is but the "steps to nowhere" says it's quite old. How many of you know what these steps are for? 

"From Days Gone By"

An old school building, or maybe a church, in Russel County, Va.

"General Store"

General Store in the Historic District, Piney Flats, Tn.

"Silo and Barn"

A silo and barn on a farm in the Chucky, Tn. area, near the Nolichucky river.

"The Boys Are Back In Town!"

"It's Bristol Baby!" The Nascar troops roll into town for the Nascar Sprint Cup Series night race at Bristol Motor Speedway, the "Last Great Colliseum"! 

 The Food City 500, sponsored by Food City grocery stores, owners of the worlds fastest grocery cart, held at BMS, the world's fastest half mile!

This one should need no explanation! We built it, and they came! "The Boys Are Back In Town!" Nascar in the South! 

"Sugar Hollow Park"

A frog sitting in a pond at Sugar Hollow Park in Bristol, Va. a few weeks ago.

"Anticipation"

In anticipation of the days ahead, here is a picture from last October of Price Lake on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock, N.C.

"Spicebush Swallowtail"

Here's a couple of shots of a "Spicebush Swallowtail" butterfly taken along Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this past Saturday.

"Quilt Barn at Seven Islands"

Here is one of three quilt barns that can be found in the park at Seven Islands Birding Park, near Kodak, Tn. I was there yesterday, but this picture was taken from a visit back in late July of this year.

"Sunflowers at Seven Islands"

Here's a couple from our day trip to Seven Islands Refuge, now called Seven Islands Birding Park, Tennessee's newest and first birding state park! On the French Broad River, near Kodak, Tn.

"Elk River"

Looking upstream on the Elk River from the top of Elk River Falls near Elk Park, N.C.

"Appalachian Caverns"

This is a shot taken deep underground while on a photo safari with Twin City Photo Club from Bristol, Tn./Va. At Appalachian Caverns in Sullivan County, Tn.

"Union Depot"

Union Depot, historic train station in Bristol, Va./Tn.

"Just Playing Around"

  Just playing around! This is what happens when I get bored. In my front yard in Bristol, Va.

"A Bear In Roaring Fork"

Another shot from our bear hunt a few weeks ago. On Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

"South Holston River"

Took a ride down South Holston River after lunch this afternoon. Near Hickory Tree, in Sullivan County, Tn.

"Holston Mountain"

Looking at Holston Mountain from my sisters front yard. Near South Holston Lake, in Sullivan County, Tn.

"The Rock On Roan"

Looking across the mountains in Upper East Tennessee at the "Rock on Roan". Along side the road crossing Roan Mountain going from Tennessee into North Carolina.

"Another View From The Smokies"

Another view looking across the Great Smoky Mountains from a lookout on Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail.

"View From The Smokies"

Looking across the Great Smoky Mountains from a pull off on Little River Rd.

"Roadside Waterfall"

Right on the side of the road. Newfound Gap Road just before Mingus Mill turnoff heading into Cherokee, N.C. Wonder how many people ride by this one and never even know it's here? 

"Bear in Roaring Fork"

Black bear on Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

"On the Blue Ridge Parkway"

On the Blue Ridge Parkway at Lynn Cove Viaduct.

"Rose of Sharon"

Rose of Sharon blooming in my back yard!

"Wildflowers at Seven Islands"

 

Found these blooming on a walk thru Seven Islands Refuge one day last week.