Spectacular Sunrise Saturday
6:22 AM – Thanks to Karen Marie, our early riser, photo buff!
6:24 AM – Yep, neh e is!
6:25 AM – !!
6:29 AM – One more.
7:38 AM – The old man is up looking for the morning bears.
The Sugarland Mountain Trail
“The Sugarland Mountain Trailhead is located across the street from the Laurel Falls Trailhead at Fighting Creek Gap. With Laurel Falls being one of the most popular destinations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, parking is usually a major problem here. If you wish to avoid a full parking lot your best bet is to begin your hike early in the morning.”
Okay, is 8:30 early enough? Yes it was.
8:33 AM – How do they do that?
9:14 AM – Tourists.
They look familiar!
9:33 AM – Root rampage!
9:36 – Yo, tourists, move over.
9:36 – Laurel Falls. It was a great hike!
Reality – Time to Pack
12:48 PM – And some final sightseeing – different view of the valley below.
Summer Rain
3:28 PM – Time to water the green and growy things.
3:29 PM – Closer.
Cuddly Interlude
3:31 PM – Looks like the storm missed us; so why not some cuteness on the deck….
…. plus a little tickle.
3:45 PM – The Storm, Round Two.
ElectroGizmo Instruction
4:07 PM – Rainy day tutorial from an Engineer-in-Training to an Engineer-from-the-Dawn-of-Computers.
Some Final Miscellaneous
5:33 PM – It was an excellent cabin except for this bent downspout.
5:34 PM – But the view was incredible from every direction.
6:57 PM – “Dinner under under the rainbow” – kmr
7:29 PM – The sun drops behind the cabin
7:56 PM – And then behind the mountain for the last time.