Cherokee Indian

The Qualla Reservation, home of the Eastern Band of Cherokees, is located on the southern boundary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. More than 3000 Cherokees live here today.

Smoky Mountains

Black bear along a mountain stream in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

(1) Above the clouds at Sunrise (2) The loop over US 441 (3)Fall colors in the Smokies (4)Black bear (5) Tower atop Clingmans Dome (6) Winter skiing scene (7) Rhodadendron's in bloom (8) Chimney Tops seen from US 441 (9) A beautiful mountain stream

Newfound Gap, Smoky Mountains

At Newfound Gap, US 441 reaches its highest point in the Smokies and the visitor is afforded magnificient views into both Tennessee and North Carolina. At the right may be seen Mt LeConte one of the main peaks of the Smokies.

Clingmans Dome, Smoky Mountains

This view ia looking south from the Fornay Ridge Parking Area.

Waterrock Knob, Smoky Mountains

On the Blue Ridge Parkway. below may be seen the Parkway descending towards Soco Gap and in the distance is the main range of the Smoky Mountains

Waterrock Knob, Smoky Mountains

Showing the Blue Ridge Parkway

Mt Leconte, Smoky Mountains

Horseback riding.

Asheville, North Carolina

Beaver Lake, Asheville

Looking toward Beaver Lake Dam.

Blue Ridge Parkway

Scenic highway from Shenadoah to Great Smoky Mountains

Twin Tunnels

Blue Ridge Parkway

Black Mountains in Autumn

Over 6000 feet above sea level, this one of the major scenic features of the Blue Ridge Parkway

Blue Ridge Pastoral Farmlands

Chimney Rock and Lake Lure, NC