"Up With the Sun"

Sunrise on the way in to work this morning. In Washington County, Va. near Abingdon.

"Ryder Memorial Presbyterian Church"

Ryder Memorial Presbyterian Church on Ryder Church Rd. in Sullivan County, Tn. near Hickory Tree.

"Barn on 11W"

A favorite among local photographers in the Tri-Cities area, here's a couple of shots of a barn on Hwy. 11W near Kingsport, Tn.

"Tennessee Wildflower"

Found this little blooming wildflower down on South Fork Holston River near Hickory Tree, Tn. yesterday.

"Greener On The Other Side"

After trying the grass on the 'other' side of the fence .....

 ..... this little feller decided to just climb thru the fence .....

 ..... to find out for himself if it was really 'greener' on the other side .....

Down on South Holston River near Hickory Tree, Tn.

"Just A Crow"

 

Caught this crow having a bite to eat in a maple tree in my front yard in Bristol, Va.

"Wagon in the Cove"

This old wagon sits in the cantilever barn at the Tipton Farm in Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

"It's Spring in the Neighborhood!"

It's Spring here in the neighborhood in Bristol, Va.

"In Cades Cove"

A scene along Sparks Lane in Cades Cove taken a few weeks ago.

"Hyacinth"

This Hyacinth shows up in our front yard each Spring. Not quite sure how it got here but as long as it keeps coming back it will be welcomed!

"Tremont"

A small waterfall along the road thru the Tremont area in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park!

"RACIN' THE WAY IT OUGHTA BE"

Racing at Bristol Motor Speedway. "Racin' the way it ougtha be"! Mother Nature has turned the spring race at Bristol into a night race. After raining all day the race got underway around 7:00 p.m. and is now under red flag for rain on the last lap. It's Bristol Baby! Update .....  Matt Kenseth just took the checkered flag!

"Middle Prong of Little River"

This shot is along Middle Prong of Little River in the Tremont section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

"On Sparks Lane"

Walked out in a field off Sparks Lane in Cades Cove for this shot on last Sunday's drive to the Smokies.

"Sparks Lane Millipede"

Here's a millipede my wife spotted on Sparks Lane in Cades Cove just as we were starting our day in the park last Sunday. In the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

"Sparks Lane Tree Branch"

Here's a neat little tree branch I found at the little pull off where the tadpole pond is on Sparks Lane, in Cades Cove this past weekend. Check out the spikes growing on the thinner branch.

"Smoky Mountain Trillium"

My first ever trillium! To be more precise, a Smoky Mountain trillium. Spotted this one along side the motor trail up in the Tremont area of the park this past Sunday.

"Spring in Cades Cove"

It's Spring in Cades Cove y'all! Here's a Bluebell I got yesterday on my ride thru.

"Striking a Pose"

Striking a pose in the treeline across a field off Hyatt Lane in Cades Cove today. I had to walk this one down, but she finally decided to cooperate and that just made it all worthwhile!

"A Nice Surprise"

Found this in a flower bed in our front yard here in Bristol, Va. My wife says she never planted these so we're guessing they have been transplanted from elsewhere in the neighborhood by a squirrel. This is just one, there are 6 in all.

"Rankin Wildlife Management Area"

Looking across Rankin Bottoms at Rankin Wildlife Management Area at the upper reaches of Cherokee Lake near Newport, Tn. This is my first time here but I'm thinking that throughout most of the summer season all this green area in the foreground is underwater.

"Cades Cove"

Looking across Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains!

"Cherokee Orchard Rd."

 

Looking down Cherokee Orchard Rd. near Gatlinburg in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

"Gulls at Davis Marina"

Ringed Bill Gulls shot from the banks of Boone Lake at Davis Marina in Sullivan County, Tn., taken a few weeks ago.

"Meigs Falls"

Meigs Falls an often missed waterfall that can be seen from Little River Gorge Rd. on the way to Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I've shot and posted this waterfall before but this is the first shot where I have got the smaller waterfall in the background.

"Just A Bloomin' Tree"

Got this bloomin' tree at Mountain Home VA center in Johnson City, Tn. yesterday.

"Blooming Sky"

A tree bloom against a clear blue spring sky at Mountain Home VA Center in Johnson City, Tn.

"Night Shot"

Stepped out on the second floor balcony at the Riverhouse in Gatlinburg and pointed my camera at the creek. My live view screen was black. Shot this pic at f/4; ISO-400; 30 second exposure; 45mm at 9:30 pm, 3/30/15. Only light was streetlights from about a block away and a not quite full moon.

"In Cades Cove"

One of the restored structures at the Visitor Center at Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

"View of the Smokies"

A view of the Smoky Mountains from Newfound Gap Rd. this past weekend.