Smokies

Cool mountains streams, long hikes in the woods, wild blackberries, lightening bugs, walking sticks (the insect), a trip on the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad, white water rafting and winding mountain roads - are some of the things that describe our final vacation of the year 2000 to the Great Smoky Mountains. With no phones, television or computers to distract us we ventured into 'the wilderness', spending a week observing nature's wonders. With only a hot tub and a small cabin in the mountains, we somehow survived and spent some time just being a family together. Here are some photos from the trip taken with a digital camera. See page two for the 35mm shots.


Mark and walking stick (note bug hanging on stick)	Nick & Mark in field at Cades Cove	Mark enjoying a creek	Nick on footbridge	Tunnel at the end of the 'Road to No-where'	Nick on cabin porch, Cades Cove


Mark surveys the cornfield at a farmstead	Elaine, Nick & Mark at farmstead	Mark and Nick at barn, Cades Cove	Mark, Elaine & Nick - Cades Cove	Alum Cave Bluffs - Elaine & Nick	Alum Cave Bluffs - Elaine & Nick


Alum Cave Bluffs - Rich	Alum Cave Bluffs - Mark	Rich & Elaine at a waterfall	Nick & Mark at Mingus Mill water flume	Creek on way to Alum Cave Bluffs	Nick & Mark at Mingus Mill water flume


Mark at Fontana Dam Power Station	Mark with engine	Mark as an 'injun'	Mark with the walking stick again	Rich & Mark - Mingus Mill water flume	Mark in hot tub at the cabin	Our cabin