"Printers Alley"

Printers Alley in downtown Nashville, Tn.

 

"It's Fall Y'all"

 Nice Fall decoration on some property here in Southwest Virginia! Found this one on a Saturday ride this past weekend. Never know what's around the next bend ......

"Ride to Whitetop Mountain"

 

 

 

 

 

 

  First snow of the season for us. Here's a few shots on our ride to the top of Whitetop Mountain in Southwest Virginia. 

 

"Livestock"

 Here's the Beef! Found this one on a farm here in Upper East Tennessee a few months ago.

"Abandoned in Virginia"

 Old and abandoned near the Whitetop Community in Grayson County, Va.

"Andrew Johnson National Cemetery"

 Family burial plot and tomb of President Andrew Johnson, our 17th president, on Monument Hill in the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery in Greeneville, Tn.

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"Quilt Barn"

 Here's a Quilt Barn on Hwy. 71 outside Lebanon in Russell County, Va.

"Evening Sky"

 God paints another beautiful sky this evening from the top of South Holston Dam in Sullivan County, Tn.

"It's Still Fall in Upper East Tennessee"

 Fall is still hanging on here in Upper East Tennessee. Shot thru the passenger window at 70+ MPH going south on I-81! (.....I am not driving.....)

"Help Yourself"

This bear came up out of the creek and made himself welcome to a young couple's picnic dinner today at Mynatt Park in Gatlinburg, Tn.

 

"Great Blue Heron"

 Great Blue Heron with Douglas Dam in the background. In Sevier County, Tn.

"Doe in Tennessee"

 Spotted this doe running with around 15 - 20 others this evening in Sullivan County, Tn.

"Little Stony Creek"

 Little Stony Creek in Cherokee National Forest in Carter County, Tn.

"Laurel Fork Rd."

 Here we go again! Every time ''Ruby'' gets out of the driveway this is what happens. Laurel Fork Rd., Cherokee Wildlife Management Area in Carter County, Tn.

"Park's Mill"

 Park's Mill on Park's Mill Rd. outside Abingdon, in Washington County, Va.

"Little Stoney Creek Rd."

 

   Took a short detour thru the mountains today on our way to Shirley's Home Cooking. Little Stoney Creek Rd. in Cherokee National Forest, Carter County, Tn.

"Breaks Interstate Park"

 Spotted this doe on a Sunday drive to Breaks Interstate Park in Southwest Virginia. The park is part in Virginia and part in Kentucky.

"Fall in Southwest Virginia"

Here's some Fall 2020 shots from our Sunday drive thru the mountains of Southwest Virginia!

 

"Bush Mill"

           This is Bush Mill on Twin Springs Rd. in Nicklesville, Va.

"Looking Down the Tracks"

 

Looking down the tracks a few blocks from my house in Bristol, Va.

"South Holston River"

 

 Fall shot looking towards South Holston Dam from parking lot at Osceola Island. South Holston River in Sullivan County, Tn.

"Sunday Drive"

 

  Sunday drive thru the mountains here in Southwest Virginia!

"Whistle Pig"

Found this groundhog hanging around in a cemetery in Bristol, Tn. back earlier this past summer.

"Hidden Valley Lake"

 

 Here's some fall color from the top of the mountain at HIdden Valley Lake in Washington County, Va.

"Ripshin Lake"

 

 Fall color reflecting on Ripshin Lake in Carter County, Tn.

"Fall 2020"

 Fall color is starting to pop here just outside of Abingdon, in Washington County, Va.

"Spike"

 

Spotted this young buck on some private property just outside Bristol, in Sullivan County, Tn.

"Looking Down the Line"

 Looking down the railroad tracks from a crossing in Bluff City, Tn.

"Amis Mill Dam"

The oldest stone dam in Tennessee at the Amis Mill Historic Site in Rogersville, Tn. The dam was constructed by Thomas Amis in 1780.

"War Bird"

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 4-engine heavy bomber is one of the most famous, and successful, planes ever built. Had one pay a visit to the area for a few days here in Upper East Tennessee. Thank you Tri-City Aviation!

"Sentimental Journey"

 B17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" on takeoff at Tri Cities Airport in Sullivan County, Tn.

"My New Friend"

 I made a new friend today. A donkey at David Crockett Birthplace State Park on the Nolichuckey River in Greene County, Tn.

"Riverbed"

 The water here is crystal clear and almost motionless. South Holston River flowing thru Hickory Tree in Sullivan County, Tn.

"Down on the River"

 Down along the river just below South Holston Dam on the back side of Osceola Island. In Sullivan County, Tn.

"Shroom @ Hungry Mother Park"

 Here's a little mushroom along side one of the roads coming down from the cabins at Hungry Mother Park in Marion, Va.

"Mill Springs Farm"

Here’s a few more shots from my Sunflower shoot at Mill Springs Farm.

"Shroom"

 Spotted this little mushroom in the woods at Mill Springs Farm near Jonesborough, Tn. this past weekend. Went to shoot sunflowers but it was so hot we took a little trail in the trees to cool off.

"Bee on a Bloom"

 Here's a bee on a bloom at South Holston Dam in Sullivan County, Tn.

"Bird at the Wellfields - Saltville, Va."

A bird in the Wellfields in Saltville, Va. If anyone can help in identifying this bird, feel free to do so! 

"Cades Cove"

 Looking across Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.