Holy Smokes! It's the Smoky Mountains.

Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway

Autumn leaves nestled in a limb.

Laurel Falls in Smoky Mountains National Park

Laurel at Laurel Falls!

Fall comes to the Smokies.

While traveling down Interstate 81, we were in vicinity of the Appalachian Mountains and also the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Another chance for us to use our National Park pass that lets us get into any national park for free (because Don is over 65). Not only is it free, it's one place that we've wanted to visit for a long time. I yearned to take my camera out and hopefully catch some great shots of the Smokies. After setting up the trailer, we were off and running, so to speak. At Gatlinburg we took the aerial tram up the side of the mountain. Half way up there, it started to pour. We still got some wonderful pictures of the clouds hanging low over all the hills and valleys. The next day we lucked out and it was overcast, but not raining, as we hiked up to Laurel Falls. Another interesting tidbit: absolutely everyone decorates for fall here....banks, businesses, homes, even gas stations!