"Three Baby Bears"

 Caught these three baby bears with their mother playin' around in a downtown park in Gatlinburg, Tn. one month ago today.

"Edgemont Presbyterian Church"

Edgemont Presbyterian Church in Bristol, Tn.

"Central Lutheran Church"

Central Lutheran Church at Burkes Garden in Tazewell County, Va.

"South Holston River"

Looking down South Holston River at Osceola Island in Sullivan County, Tn.

"Burkes Garden"

A white barn with silo at Burkes Garden Fall Festival this past Saturday. In Tazewell County, Va.

"A Farm in Burke's Garden"

A family farm in Burke's Garden, Tazewell County, Va.

"Laurels Pumpkin Patch"

We visited our first pumpkin patch of the season today! Laurels Pumpkin Barn near Johnson City, Tn.

"Surrounded By Mountains"

A red barn with silo in Burkes Garden, Va.

"It's Fall Y'all!"

Did someone say "It's Fall Y'all!" Found these at Sugar Hollow Park in Bristol, Va. today.

"First Day of Fall"

First day of Fall, on South Holston River in Sullivan County, Tn.

"Bambi @ East Hill"

Sometimes you just have to stop and smell the rose!

Bambi, in East Hill Cemetery in Bristol, Va./Tn.

"Evening Sky @ East Hill"

View of this evenings sky looking down State Street from East Hill Cemetery in Bristol, Va./Tn.

"Middle Prong @ Tremont"

A fog shrouded Middle Prong of the Little River flowing out of the Tremont section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

"Blue Heron"

A Blue Heron at Steele Creek in Bristol, Tn.

"Southern 4501"

Southern Steamer 4501 rolls out of Bristol on an excursion to Radford, Va. and back last summer in June.

"South Holston River"

Looking down South Holston River just above the Weir Dams at Osceola Island in Sullivan County, Tn.

"Laurel Knob Overlook"

 

Tree at Laurel Knob Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

"A Moment in Time"

A moment in time! The Battle at Bristol sign has been counting down the time till the big game tonight for almost 3 years. Game is now history. University of Tennessee goes to "Victory Lane" and the Virginia Tech Hokies hit the "Trail of Tears". Biggest college football game ever with 156,990 fans at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tn.

"Dragonfly"

A dragonfly at the wetlands in Sugar Hollow Park, in Bristol, Va.

"Battle at Bristol"

The Bristol Sign lit up tonight in team colors for the Va. Tech Hokies and the University of Tenn. Volunteers matchup at the Battle at Bristol! The world's fastest half mile, Bristol Motor Speedway, has been turned into a stadium to host the biggest college football game ever. 150,000 seats expected to be filled. It's Bristol Baby! The Last Great Colosseum!

"Bristol Train Station"

Jersey Central rolls thru Bristol. Union Depot in Bristol, Va./Tn.

"John P. Cable Grist Mill"

Mill wheel at the John P. Cable grist mill in Cades Cove, while on a day trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park!

"South Holston Dam"

 

South Holston Dam in Sullivan County, Tn.

"Beaver in the Swamp"

Here's a beaver playing around in the swampy wetlands at Sugar Hollow Park in Bristol, Va.

"Retired"

An old wagon at the Cades Cove visitor's center in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

"Meadow in the Cove"

Looking across Cades Cove into the Great Smoky Mountains!

"Little Bear"

I know there's food in there! I can see it! Momma bear and 3 cubs made an appearance Wednesday evening at Mynatt Park in Gatlinburg, Tn. Here is one of the cubs.