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Its light so brightly shined into my room that I awoke around one o’clock to what seemed like daylight. I left home and walked a half mile beside Silver Creek to fully appreciate the Harvest Moon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/d69a0aae-81b4-49a3-a50e-189cef51b707/BS004.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS004 September 17 2025 Nine nights later, in the wee morning hours of September 17. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/f56d32ed-9a26-4895-a713-3a2136822683/BS007.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS007 September 14 2025 My first visit to Owsley Fork Reservoir. I arrived early on my son’s 39th birthday and enjoyed its peaceful majesty in perfect solitude. Perhaps my next visit to Berea’s recreation lake will be with Get Outside Kentucky kayakers and paddleboarders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/bbd9710a-ac46-4e2a-b0e8-f874a4e9abc1/BS008.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS008 September 19 2025 Berea hosts a three-day festival each September called The Spoonbread Festival. Bereans and visitors celebrate harvest season with food, local art and crafts, live music, carnival rides, a spoonbread eating contest and, my personal favorite, the Balloon Glow. I captured this image just as I arrived at the fairgrounds across from Memorial Park, where dozens of vendors offered a plethora of tantalizing food and merchandise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/70ea3aa3-9df8-45e3-af66-7408abae8b29/BS009.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS009 September 19 2025 An after-dark view of balloons that amazed Bereans and guests during the 2025 Balloon Glow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/78f64a4f-b5dc-4f33-88ab-05413db95024/BS012.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS012 October 6 2025 The eastern sky as seen from Windswept Acre just before sunrise on October 6. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/362186b4-a69b-485a-9527-0494e5a9a653/BS013.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS013 October 18 2025 A major reason I chose Berea as my new Kentucky home: There are miles and miles of hiking trails built and maintained by Berea College Forestry. I hiked about three days per week during my first summer and fall in Berea. Many hiking days I enjoyed with Kentucky and East Tennessee friends. John and I enjoyed an afternoon hike to Indian Fort Lookout and East Pinnacle, where we witnessed this majestic sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/89df827d-0118-42e2-b942-6f80651f5b7b/BS014.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS014 October 18 2025 A Berea scene from East Pinnacle just before 7pm on October 18. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/cf67c092-55e2-4753-8b72-22b656bb9d3a/BS015.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS015 November 1 2025 By early November, forests surrounding Berea KY exploded with fall colors. I reveled in this view from Indian Fort Lookout. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/d2ac8e8f-29a6-435f-9ad8-4753998f7198/BS016.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS016 November 1 2025 I captured this view from an easy-walking trail that connects East Pinnacle to West Pinnacle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/0c958724-f09d-44e2-bdd5-5ddbb1171f01/BS017.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS017 November 1 2025 Another example of fall colors along hiking trails in Berea College Forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/a7c161b9-0b0d-4034-9945-13f35c436eac/BS019.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS019 November 2 2025 This is a view of Welch Mountain taken from Boones Trace, an easy-walking path beside Brushy Fork in a section of Berea College Forest close to the inviting college campus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/2ef68e3b-a921-4570-969c-8bcb8172695e/BS018a.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS018 November 2 2025 Another early-Autumn view of Welch Mountain taken from Boones Trace in Berea KY. Welch Mountain tops out around 1300 feet, so hiking in the Brushy Fork area is easy to moderate. Other mountains in the Knobs Region of Kentucky reach elevations as high as 1800 feet. They are similar in height to the Cumberland Plateau area of Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky that I love to explore. While not as tall as the Smoky Mountains, Kentucky Knobs are just as wonderful. And they present many technically challenging sections, plenty to keep this over-the-hill hiker fit and fascinated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/69d841d1-e997-4bc8-b9bc-7b530b29565f/BS021.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS021 November 3 2025 Barred Owls emerge to hunt after dark, right? I captured this image around 4:30pm while hiking in the Brushy Fork area of Berea KY. If the owl was searching for food, I sure couldn’t tell it. It seemed to be showing off for a handful of hikers who stopped to observe its antics. The majestic bird remained within range for more than twenty minutes, moving gracefully between trees and perching on limbs to pose for photos. What a hoo-hoo-hoo hoot! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/87aba383-1aa3-442d-952f-adb419306afa/BS022.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS022 November 4 2025 Berea College opened a large, forested area to hiking in summer 2025. It’s called Pinnacle Knob Trails, and its trails all begin across Hwy 21 from the Forest Outreach Center. This vibrant image, and many like it, captivated me as I hiked about seven miles on Pinnacle Knob in early November. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/dc0be53a-5845-4944-a894-fefd58511641/BS024.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS024 November 4 2025 Another Berea scene from the Pinnacle Knob Trails area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/d1f3c8bd-022b-4586-8dc9-2f8a755fa977/BS026.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS026 November 3 2025 When you hike Berea’s Pinnacle Knob Trails, be sure to walk the black-blazed side trail to catch a bird’s eye view of B Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/4312968e-c255-4352-8825-9b6b2bf564fb/BS025.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS025 November 4 2025 Here’s a closer look at B Lake in the Pinnacle Knob forest. Four rain-filled reservoirs are situated within Berea College’s land holdings. B Lake Cowbell Lake Kale Lake Owsley Fork Reservoir From these reservoirs, three million gallons of water per day are processed in Berea’s water plant, then transported to Berea City Water Tower to provide clean water to Bereans and others in Madison County. More than one billion gallons of clean water are produced annually, thanks to the foresight of Berea College leaders and the generosity of benefactors in the early 1900s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/712bc7db-bbb3-4c30-aded-790db411e5ed/BS005.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS005 November 5 2025 I caught November’s Beaver Moon as it rose just before 6pm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/0c0613bd-2b12-418f-8534-bcb91d7d8dcf/BS006.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS006 November 5 2025 Another view of Beaver Moon as it rose above a nineteen-acre farm that surrounds my new Kentucky home, Windswept Acre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/692a4c74-4a2c-404e-9e87-63a29f3c1e4e/BS027.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS027 November 29 2025 This is typical of many glorious sunrises I have witnessed while living at Windswept Acre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/ea31d626-dfe6-4a69-ad4e-559c35928e73/BS028.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS028 November 29 2025 As I panned right to see more of the eastern sky, I noticed a neighbor had erected this lighted cross. It was surely a symbol of their faith. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/c0d86e90-f092-4596-aaad-2f313914777d/BS029.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS029 November 29 2025 A closer view of my neighbor’s quiet yet potent display. It became a constant reminder of my faith during Advent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/4b125739-685a-4c3a-be63-f6005ab6d4d5/BS055.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS055 December 2 2025 By early December, holiday displays appeared throughout Berea, including this inflatable Nativity scene in Memorial Park. Notice that Baby Jesus and the figures surrounding him were dusted with snow on that particular evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/6be2122c-40c2-43db-987a-4aefaddf1c8d/BS030.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS030 December 3 2025 The next day, our dusting of snow had melted away in the valley surrounding my home. A remnant of snow remained atop Indian Fort Mountain. Even more prominent was ice that formed overnight; it clung to barren limbs and created a winter wonderland for hikers who walked among the trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/cc541a39-6f17-4878-85bd-136b0a998a4d/BS032.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS032 December 3 2025 Emagene hiked with me that idyllic December day. This was our view from Indian Fort Lookout. If you know where to look, you can barely see Windswept Acre at right in this photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/53f7b270-1758-4634-824d-98ce4e0d6c5f/BS031.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS031 December 3 2025 A closer view of West Pinnacle from Indian Fort Lookout in Berea KY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/64c54911-9356-4080-92c3-aa4b06f75b30/BS033.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS033 December 7 2025 A uniquely beautiful Berea sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/e1d90f02-5f5a-4956-8639-241956168cb1/BS034.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS034 December 10 2025 In Berea and elsewhere, each morning we live is uniquely beautiful. We need only to embrace each precious, God-given opportunity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/93eb223c-3822-429e-bfbf-7c38b114541f/BS035.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS035 December 11 2025 Legacy Wall commemorates Berea College alumni who gave generously to support the extraordinary mission of their alma mater. The plaque quotes John G. Fee, a minister and abolitionist who founded Berea, developed two of the town’s churches, and started Berea College circa 1855. “Berea College then grew out of a manifest want, and is for the maintenance and development of a great truth of the gospel, impartial love.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/1e3f1e95-04ac-4905-b138-b33440aa1646/BS037.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS037 December 12 2025 My first significant snowfall event while living in Berea accumulated four inches upon and around Windswept Acre. Blowing snow visible through my picture window inspired me to play holiday albums while I finished decorating my Christmas tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/9b0a029d-2e8f-4e64-b1bb-0f5b742971f3/BS038.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS038 December 12 2025 I walked around Old Town Berea among falling flakes, and photographed holiday decorations made even more excellent by wet snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/5eef927a-af45-4418-ac36-c0750ff5f47c/BS039.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS039 December 12 2025 Can you find my reflection in the ornaments? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/d198bc32-d597-4d4c-998c-e443042c20c8/BS040.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS040 December 12 2025 Minus a glove, this must be one cold hand! Brrrrrrr… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/3cf35cd6-c90f-49a0-9c4e-4f9636951d2f/BS041.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS041 December 12 2025 There’s a bicycle under these snow-covered evergreen boughs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/bca7bc93-bb5b-4bc7-90a9-f90ecbb53201/BS042.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS042 December 12 2025 Likewise, in nearby Memorial Park, holiday decorations were enhanced by wet snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/c03f7f43-a61d-490b-b70a-018104aea748/BS043.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS043 December 12 2025 You’re a mean one, Mister Grinch. Not! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/98465526-2665-47be-afca-4c167c1cea07/BS044.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS044 December 12 2025 Rudolph’s red nose was made for a white Christmas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/a21533f4-5ee0-4e56-b4c1-bd72c721fffd/BS045.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS045 December 12 2025 I bet Bumble made you smile too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/3c139fca-9d7a-4598-8862-f9ce56405226/BS047.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS047 December 12 2025 Images like this made me glad to celebrate my first Christmas in Berea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/5ae92980-e1cb-450f-8b6a-bcd78bf3028f/BS046.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS046 December 12 2025 Several days later, my son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren arrived to celebrate the holidays with me. Indeed, it was a Merry Christmas! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/3c968375-9c6b-4461-9786-3300e571c6ef/BS049.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS049 December 13 2025 This farm is within a few acres of The Pinnacles in Berea KY. I was attracted to this view while walking John B. Stephenson Trail toward Indian Fort Mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/eb3c1adc-ff06-441b-a860-8266ce9a0f4d/BS050.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS050 December 13 2025 This farm is also very near The Pinnacles in Berea KY. This trio of Aubrac cattle were attracted to me while I aimed my Galaxy S24 camera in their direction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/b89c7176-7990-446d-86b8-539e057ee661/BS052.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS052 December 13 2025 Later the same afternoon, just prior to six o’clock, God blessed Bereans with this spectacular sunset. Amazing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/1542e4ac-5cb1-4df9-9bd8-df0ddbaff214/BS054.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS054 December 13 2025 From my front porch I looked past my Black Tupelo at this mesmerizing western sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/ea4b2779-5359-426e-a5d1-1677c3b514d8/BS057.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS057 January 24 2026 My second visit to Owsley Fork Reservoir. Notice the band of rocky cliffs toward the top of Tater Knob, which exemplifies the magnificent beauty of our Kentucky Knobs region. Also note the similarities between this image and one like it dated September 14 (sixth photo from top in this collection.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/795e05af-5030-4b72-9e81-0390040c65f7/BS058.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS058 January 24 2026 Engineers designed and heavy equipment constructed this earthen dam to create Owsley Fork Reservoir. Located in Berea’s Red Creek watershed area, Owsley Fork Dam was begun in 1974 and was dedicated May 6 1976. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/99326871-9792-41cc-bcbf-5c23facd56a3/BS059A.jpg Collections - My New KY Home - SBS059A January 24 2026 Will someone please explain why this picturesque lighthouse stands beside Owsley Fork Reservoir? Since only non-motorized boats are allowed on the lake, I presume there has never been a time since 1976 that a boat ran aground or sank in the shallow lake waters. 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/b9b8f0b7-c437-4532-a5f1-88885e0fe917/SBH22V.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/dda7971e-6426-4930-aa42-9a6b2addbfd9/SBH01H.jpg Collections - Bob Was Here - SBH01V Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden This happy face caught my eye as I walked beside Cherokee Lake at Panther Creek State Park near Talbott, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/a5641c40-c647-4ed3-a4a3-593e90c0d677/SBH02H.jpg Collections - Bob Was Here - SBH02H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden Four inches of snow accumulated on headstones at Woodlawn Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee on Christmas Eve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/bde7c544-a31a-4288-a1af-2f1087117921/SBH03H.jpg Collections - Bob Was Here - SBH03H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This structure, marred by graffiti, is near Mead’s Quarry Lake at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Marble was quarried there in the 19th century, when Knoxville was sometimes referred to as Marble City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/dde2a794-0d95-4346-b32c-eb0af59f46ea/SBH04V.jpg Collections - Bob Was Here - SBH04V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden Big Foot exists! I noticed this footprint while hiking Low Gap II Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cosby, Tennessee. I suppose it measured about twelve inches from toe to heel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/24a5c6ca-cb5c-433d-883b-9269aea50bc1/SBH05H.jpg Collections - Bob Was Here - SBH05H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park, in Pall Mall, Tennessee, offers guided tours of the house where he lived after his military service ended. While touring the house, I photographed these vintage shoes and other keepsakes related to Sgt. York, who was a decorated World War I soldier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/8b2cba72-f41a-4999-8797-d69920d1bb95/SBH06V.jpg Collections - Bob Was Here - SBH06V Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden The Keyhole (shown here) and Rock Bridge provided workers access to another side of a marble quarry during the 19th century. You can access them by hiking a short distance along Imerys Trail from Mead’s Quarry parking area at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/313814f6-201f-42e8-992e-44a8c8e11bfa/SBH07V.jpg Collections - Bob Was Here - SBH07V Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden I took this photograph in the Gristmill area of Norris Dam State Park near Rocky Top, Tennessee. I learned from the park’s Interpretive Ranger that the tub was used to perform the gruesome task of scalding hogs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/edc001d1-524b-4911-ba7d-8d0822a9b02c/SBH08V.jpg Collections - Bob Was Here - SBH08V Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden In years past, this path at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, was often too muddy to walk. Thankfully, Bob made good use of a fallen tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/9b52d933-1662-4b58-80a4-ff912ab8e094/SBH09H.jpg Collections - Bob Was Here - SBH09V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This handsome barn welcomes visitors to Seven Islands State Birding Park near Kodak, Tennessee. About a 20-minute drive along I-40 east from downtown Knoxville, Seven Islands is Tennessee’s first and only state birding park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/9e5f4dde-a9fb-4d87-97a5-0d3a38edd978/SBH11H.jpg Collections - Bob Was Here - SBH11H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden What motivates graffiti artists? Why would the anonymous illustrator make this sentiment public? I made this photograph along an abandoned railroad track at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/bccac8fd-e905-4533-aad1-6630652acbfb/SBH12V.jpg Collections - Bob Was Here - SBH12V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This chiseled monument represents the signing of Treaty of Holston by territory governor William Blount, Cherokee leader John Watts and others. The monument stands beside the Tennessee (formerly Holston) River in Knoxville, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/054f2588-d030-4406-9608-b346ec6c5ef4/SBH13V.jpg Collections - Bob Was Here - SBH13V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden While in Greenback, Tennessee, Carla and I stopped by Cloyd’s Creek Presbyterian Church, built circa 1872. Through a dusty window, I noticed this attendance board on an interior wall. Did three church attenders actually donate $4900 last Sunday?! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/194baafd-7219-4d09-a9a0-9dff4d1715b1/SBH14H.jpg Collections - Bob Was Here - SBH14H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden The Greenback Drug Company was started by Carla’s great grandfather in 1923. Carla and her mother worked in the family business, which included a diner. Present-day owners added this mural to an exterior wall of what is now called Greenback Diner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/bf281050-1313-4fa6-bbfd-9fc4b4de97a9/SBH15H.jpg Collections - Bob Was Here - SBH15H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden John and Lurany Oliver were among the first to settle in a broad valley of Blount County, Tennessee now known as Cades Cove. This replica substitutes for their original cabin. It is alongside Cades Cove Loop Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Townsend, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/e3d1b8ef-3f6f-4648-bef0-b52774530887/SBH16V.jpg Collections - Bob Was Here - SBH16V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This bridge aids hikers along Squibb Creek Trail toward Squibb Creek Falls, near Chuckey, Tennessee. Soon after you begin your hike along Squibb Creek Trail, you cross into the Sampson Mountain Wilderness area of Cherokee National Forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/91578200-08b8-4419-8831-8306de3ffbc2/SBH17V.jpg Collections - Bob Was Here - SBH17V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden The Pearl Harbor Tree is a short walk into the woods from Cades Cove Loop Road near Townsend, Tennessee. I required Julie’s help to locate the memorial tree. Golman Myers transplanted the tree to this location on December 7, 1941, “a date which will live in infamy.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/eab5727f-e4c5-484e-a592-390fbeb45636/SBH18V.jpg Collections - Bob Was Here - SBH18V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden Knoxvillians experienced more moral than military conflict during our country’s Civil War. Fort Dickerson is preserved atop a hill south of the river in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is an earthen fort built 1863-1864, and occupied alternately by Union and Confederate troops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/4bf59ad4-3999-47b4-b350-4a6e073193cf/SBH19V.jpg Collections - Bob Was Here - SBH19V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden I saw this attention-grabbing yet distressing graffiti at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. A true artist does not deface private or public property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/04948548-6100-4d87-ae6a-84240cdd000a/SBH20H.jpg Collections - Bob Was Here - SBH20H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This relic is just off Middle Prong Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. According to “Hiking Trails of the Smokies,” the vehicle is a Cadillac that belonged to a supervisor of Civilian Conservation Corps workers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/00ba6c0f-6f35-424d-8a2e-3fd6ec94bfae/SBH21V.jpg Collections - Bob Was Here - SBH21V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden Please read and heed this message from our National Park Service. 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I captured this image after Russ and I drove from Roan Mountain State Park to Carver’s Gap and hiked a short distance to Round Bald. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/f75697d4-2e09-4d0e-8e55-cd773e7cfb7a/SMV01H.jpg Collections - Mountain Majesty - SMM01H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden To reiterate: I live for views of mountain ranges stretching as far as I can see toward the horizon. Carla and I saw this inspiring view of the Unicoi Mountains during our Sunday drive along Cherohala Skyway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/e317484d-f54d-47a5-b184-b9bc2890d3e8/SMV02H.jpg Collections - Mountain Majesty - SMM02H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden I served as sweep for a Smoky Mountains Hiking Club group who departed Twenty Mile Ranger Station destined for Gregory Bald. I captured this view upon arrival. Too soon, rain chased us from the Bald. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/2ad54591-ed1a-43dd-8f1f-81779ff558a2/SMV03H.jpg Collections - Mountain Majesty - SMM03H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden This observation was from a relatively low elevation near Grandfather Mountain State Park. It was the start of my fascinating first visit to the popular park in North Carolina’s high country region. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/374ff9f2-3584-4775-9b40-577907ef9f20/SMV04H.jpg Collections - Mountain Majesty - SMM04H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden Views were splendid, but I saw evidence of 2016 wildfires along Sugarland Mountain Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2020. Almost 18,000 acres burned. More than 2400 homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. Fourteen people perished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/2422cee2-ec56-4000-89a2-6349ac81cd6d/SMV07H.jpg Collections - Mountain Majesty - SMM07H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden Tom, Russ and I drove Cherohala Skyway from Tellico Plains, Tennessee to the TN/NC state line. From Beech Gap we hiked to Bob Stratton Bald where we saw this tremendous view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/ae1e3533-ea4b-456f-b754-a3b8addd048e/SMV08H.jpg Collections - Mountain Majesty - SMM08H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden I relished this view after climbing Turkeypen Cove Trail within the Sampson Mountain Wilderness area of Cherokee National Forest near Chuckey, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/a4806c68-00eb-4f39-8469-6accef32023e/SMV09H.jpg Collections - Mountain Majesty - SMM09H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden I arose early and drove to (but not through) a tunnel at the terminus of “The Road to Nowhere.” I witnessed this sunrise nearby. Thus began a two-day backpack adventure on the North Carolina side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/49ebbed7-ae67-4753-8983-572c7275f3f4/SMV15H.jpg Collections - Mountain Majesty - SMM15H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden After climbing to Spence Field, I ate lunch while gazing into North Carolina. Such indistinct ridge lines are typical of the Appalachian Mountains, especially our beloved Smoky Mountains. The Osborne Brothers wrote a song called “Don’t Let Smoky Mountain Smoke Get in Your Eyes.” I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/84f691e3-6b8f-4feb-8e8c-c8e800035597/SMV11H.jpg Collections - Mountain Majesty - SMM11H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden “Rocky Top, you’ll always be home sweet home to me!” (From the song by Boudleaux and Felice Bryant.) From Spence Field in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, I lifted my eyes to Thunderhead Mountain and Rocky Top. Both peaks are above 5400 feet of elevation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/f567c2fd-3914-4d9e-9b14-25f314b90f29/SMV14H.jpg Collections - Mountain Majesty - SMM14H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden Mountain ridges angle away from the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I climbed Snake Den Ridge Trail to the AT and would later descend Low Gap Trail to Cosby Campground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/6a0717d8-1965-4783-acc9-21754812009a/SMV16H.jpg Collections - Mountain Majesty - SMM16H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden Toward the end of a difficult solo hike, I paused near Clingman’s Dome to soak in this view. Clingman’s Dome is the highest point along the 2200-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/711792f4-0902-468c-80d1-c86c4cca1c0c/SMV17H.jpg Collections - Mountain Majesty - SMM17H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden A half hour later, and even closer to Clingman’s Dome, I was rewarded with this view of Mount LeConte. I key swapped with a friend that day, meaning she and I hiked in opposite directions. Thankfully, my car was waiting when I arrived at Clingman’s Dome parking area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/a46e23d2-1d30-4614-8a5a-85bfc85110d2/SMV18H.jpg Collections - Mountain Majesty - SMM18H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden After a picnic lunch at Cove Lake State Park, Carla and I drove northeast to Cumberland Gap National Historic Park near Middlesboro, Kentucky. There, we saw this lush mountain view from Pinnacle Overlook. Imagine this scene when Autumn colors are at peak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/eb559624-5725-4827-bea0-58ab67988049/SMV19H.jpg Collections - Mountain Majesty - SMM19H Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden Georgia’s Cloudland Canyon State Park boasts the southernmost ridge of Lookout Mountain. It is also the southern edge of Cumberland Plateau. I was fortunate to arrive at Cloudland Canyon after snow blanketed Lookout Mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/553ee1a6-2eee-45df-bae3-f14f9a10a738/SMV20V.jpg Collections - Mountain Majesty - SMM20V Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden I return to North Carolina’s Grandfather Mountain for this image that features Catawba Rhododendron in the foreground. I must visit Grandfather again soon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/1dee4f6b-0be0-4b57-ab3c-ef9a42678be4/SMV21H.jpg Collections - Mountain Majesty - SMM21H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden The Hangover, in North Carolina, is accessible from Cherohala Skyway. It offers one of the best unspoiled views in the South. As long as I am able, I will pursue vistas like the ones in my Mountain Majesty collection. 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In the foreground of this image is Volunteer Landing which features a riverside greenway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/558ede49-f132-48f0-8191-b4a7b4ca915c/SMH02H.jpg Collections - My Hometown - SMH02H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden I happened onto this view of Knoxville’s skyline while exploring East Knoxville near the Holston River. The University of Tennessee owns the farm land in the foreground of this image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/4740a414-add0-4792-9c5a-58b707bea1cd/SMH03V.jpg Collections - My Hometown - SMH03V Copyright 2016 Steven L Madden My Alma Mater, The University of Tennessee, was founded as Blount College in 1794, two years before Tennessee became USA’s 16th state. Since 1921, Ayres Hall is the most prominent building on this “hallowed hill in Tennessee.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/910cdac7-afdb-4b4a-bd58-77941467b2f9/SMH05H.jpg Collections - My Hometown - SMH05H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden I walk many days in Woodlawn Cemetery near my South Knoxville home. The cemetery is dotted with grand trees and, from the top of the hill, offers fantastic views. I was blessed by this rainbow while walking alone through the cemetery on my wedding anniversary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/e9ec2e01-4e4b-4efb-915d-15914c03c8e7/SMH06H.jpg Collections - My Hometown - SMH06H Copyright 2017 Steven L Madden I noticed this rainbow while walking to Thompson Boling Arena for a basketball game. Clouds look more ominous here than I recall. Rather, I remember how the sun spotlighted downtown Knoxville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/34644cf3-7c08-4c35-a6ad-c4c9dd2af4cb/SMH08V.jpg Collections - My Hometown - SMH08V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This view looks south along Market Street toward Howard H. Baker Jr. United States Courthouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/8ca7203e-29df-4976-9cb5-b66b0bc73564/SMH09H.jpg Collections - My Hometown - SMH09H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness attracts mountain bikers from across the nation. I am fortunate to live near Urban Wilderness Gateway. This metal sign was enhanced by snow on Christmas Day. A white Christmas in my hometown; how delightful! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/a38cf8ba-a276-42cc-81d6-791d97240cd4/SMH10V.jpg Collections - My Hometown - SMH10V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden My hometown hosted the Knoxville International Energy Exposition (a.k.a. World’s Fair) in 1982. Reflected in a pool at World’s Fair Park is the iconic structure we call The Sunsphere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/6a60f2a6-ca61-4673-ae20-769df1c2eeef/SMH11H.jpg Collections - My Hometown - SMH11H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden If my hometown is famous, it is mostly for The University of Tennessee athletics. On football Saturdays, 100,000 fans crowd into Neyland Stadium to cheer for, or against, our football Vols. “Rocky Top, you’ll always be home sweet home to me!” (From the song by Boudleaux and Felice Bryant.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/542f3780-0146-42de-9b98-15ec858142a0/SMH12H.jpg Collections - My Hometown - SMH12H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This was my view from inside Neyland Stadium on November 13, 2021 when the #1 ranked Georgia Bulldogs came to Knoxville. It was a perfect evening for Southeastern Conference football. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/7c62659b-bbd5-44a0-b9be-99a60ebd80a0/SMH13H.jpg Collections - My Hometown - SMH13H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden My most-visited sanctuary is Ijams Nature Center in South Knoxville. Trails there are mostly easy, with a few moderate miles, and Tharp Trace that is short but challenging. I captured this sunrise image while hiking at Ijams one December day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/fffd5306-8983-49e2-9a74-571b9097527b/SMH14V.jpg Collections - My Hometown - SMH14V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden The Tennessee River reflects a full moon’s glow on a winter evening. I captured this scene while walking along Gay Street Bridge one night in late January. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/246d3f8c-01e2-4ea1-88d4-31d56fa8e3be/SMH17H.jpg Collections - My Hometown - SMH17H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This snippet of Knoxville’s skyline features two bank buildings and Andrew Johnson Hotel which now serves as administrative building for Knox County Schools. Almost hidden (bottom left) is Blount Mansion, the historic home of U.S. Constitution signatory William Blount. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/a8fac918-e804-48ca-ba60-f2bd984bd99d/SMH18V.jpg Collections - My Hometown - SMH18V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden The National Register of Historic Places includes First Baptist Knoxville, which is situated between Main Street and Hill Avenue. If you are impressed by the marble exterior, you should see the sanctuary! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/be7f80d0-2bee-4b62-9ad9-ad72af7ba191/SMH19V.jpg Collections - My Hometown - SMH19V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This iconic sign fronts Gay Street, grabbing attention and announcing upcoming attractions. A lavishly ornamented Knoxville landmark, The Tennessee Theatre hosts live performances and sometimes presents classic films. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/ec5b77d2-1a57-4211-a033-a329f385c145/SMH20V.jpg Collections - My Hometown - SMH20V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden Two Knoxville bank buildings, built by the infamous Butcher brothers in the 1970s and 1980s, are framed by bicycle frames. How weird is that?! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/7e93fa17-77ab-4765-a040-a8eaf153b81d/SMH21V.jpg Collections - My Hometown - SMH21V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This memorial stands proudly beside East Tennessee History Center in downtown Knoxville. To Febb Ensminger Burn and her son, Harry, who made Tennessee the state whose ratification of the 19th amendment enfranchised American women… After reading the bitter anti-suffrage speeches and vicious attacks on the Suffragists, Febb Burn was inspired to write a letter to her 24 year old son (legislator from Niota) urging him to “do the right thing” and vote for woman suffrage. Although (Harry) believed his constituents opposed woman suffrage, faced with a tie that would defeat his mother’s hope, he switched his vote, broke the tie and thereby cast the final, necessary vote to make East Tennessee the place where woman suffrage came of age. https://www.stevemaddengallery.com/collections/sunrisesunset monthly 0.5 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/ce04ef29-4c9f-4725-b0b6-f90a8fb48400/SSS55H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/bc828b63-556e-432a-8329-b823d5707352/54SSS54H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/e3f8c45a-e6d5-4a7a-83d9-8a0c4507e072/51SSS51H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/16f23e8f-4b6a-464f-920a-6d7dc33abe84/50SSS50H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/8774d7fd-99c9-4b86-aa70-7e33e3551937/49SSS49H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/035afc65-71c5-4540-83fc-0026a5cb85b6/45SSS45H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/2e86266f-eb4c-47a4-9a66-d01aa231c5d8/44SSS44H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/5b3e8306-0346-4415-8665-b514408fe997/20240423_100740.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/be856613-9d17-49fb-a3ca-a0ec3fd0fd5f/40SSS40H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/555928fe-30fe-4a4b-9e1d-8b6517731494/39SSS39H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/dc186e4f-3099-4fc6-9f6f-113d1f0b373c/000000000000SSS38H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/436ee9e3-aec6-436e-a6b0-451863d4ba4c/00000000000SSS37H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/4468f323-d266-4c4c-8926-e999c84574d8/0000000000SSS36H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/1db8fb7b-061e-4f73-b4cb-c314c0e30e41/00000000SSS34H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/6ab8796e-cb1a-4b0f-8e6e-2f8b6b7c1223/0000000SSS33H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/bb012202-3457-4f87-8146-ada42b3730e5/00000SSS31H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/4f348bb5-be9f-47c4-ab4e-ad02c8504a4b/0000SSS30H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/7b134bed-7e81-4b25-bfda-2202239698a3/000SSS29H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/d4395cda-c0d2-4eea-b289-1c894274af42/00SSS28H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/1d66a80f-5317-4e44-8f6a-64e8fbd2e399/0SSS27H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/596e5416-b56a-43be-a71a-df5e9de956ca/SSS24H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/5cd0c2f0-1a52-4e09-b3de-546f5e1fb835/SSS02H.jpg Collections - Sunrise Sunset - SSS02H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden This was my reward after a long hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I marveled at ridges visible from Clingman’s Dome parking area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/7a0824df-7c5f-40b7-b902-db72a52896d7/SSS04H.jpg Collections - Sunrise Sunset - SSS04H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden Dozens of times each year I walked early morning at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Never have I seen an Ijams sunrise that surpassed this one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/ce8e6301-fd45-430e-a227-6a01bae8df55/SSS08H.jpg Collections - Sunrise Sunset - SSS08H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden I hope you enjoy this sunset over Tellico Lake. I was mesmerized by it while camping at Lotterdale Cove Campground near Greenback, Tennessee. Beware the phony coyote that guards against annoying geese. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/4f946f3a-cd8c-4a0b-a6dc-c9e7e5e8e910/SSS09H.jpg Collections - Sunrise Sunset - SSS09H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden Trees barren of leaves silhouetted by a rising or setting sun make an excellent photograph. In this case, the trees and I were in Woodlawn Cemetery, a short walk from my Knoxville, Tennessee home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/32cd03c5-e2cf-481b-a2d4-b531f611efdc/SSS10H.jpg Collections - Sunrise Sunset - SSS10H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This sunset I also captured while walking at end of day in my neighborhood. The photo is dated January 1, 2021. Happy New Year! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/c2964e26-b264-40a9-a7fe-e9d8bff395ee/SSS12H.jpg Collections - Sunrise Sunset - SSS12H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden I witnessed this matchless sunrise along Pickett Park Highway at Pogue Creek Canyon near Jamestown, Tennessee. Do you like this view? You can spend the night in a red caboose at this remote location. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/47786821-5ab8-4a2e-8ec7-295a9304bee5/SSS16H.jpg Collections - Sunrise Sunset - SSS16H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden After exploring historic structures along Cades Cove Loop Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Carla and I found an ideal spot for a picnic dinner. We lingered in the Cove until sunset, when distant trees briefly changed to a copper color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/38846717-7fb8-46c9-a2eb-b283625c6c6c/SSS17H.jpg Collections - Sunrise Sunset - SSS17H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden This sunset welcomed me to Pickett State Park campground near Jamestown, Tennessee. Most hiking trails at Pickett, along with nearby Pogue Creek Canyon and Big South Fork, feature amazing sandstone formations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/89f5e8f7-161e-420f-9cb1-9ad1325c8774/SSS18H.jpg Collections - Sunrise Sunset - SSS18H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden Orange frost clung to trees in early December. I arrived that morning at Ijams Nature Center to find frost-covered trees reflected on Mead’s Quarry Lake in Knoxville, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/35f07427-b91f-4de6-b4a0-812e5ec13bb5/SSS21H.jpg Collections - Sunrise Sunset - SSS21H Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden This view made me glad I did not linger too late in my camping trailer on a frigid morning. I hiked West Rim Trail and gazed across to the east rim of Cloudland Canyon to soak in the sunrise. Cloudland Canyon State Park offers a variety of excellent overnight accommodations. 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I saw these and a few more Gray’s Lily specimens while hiking with Russ on Father’s Day at Roan Mountain near Carver’s Gap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/d1a6dba8-a9db-449e-87c9-ff1d14a9a8a5/SAT01H.jpg Collections - Appalachian Treasures - SAT01H Copyright 2016 Steven L Madden This is one of countless vistas I have encountered in our Appalachian Mountains. I saw this breathtaking view while hiking a section of Appalachian National Scenic Trail (AT) in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/349f3f6a-9026-4794-b6ed-d508efcf28cd/SAT02V.jpg Collections - Appalachian Treasures - SAT02V Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden Experiencing Falls Branch Falls in Cherokee National Forest was well worth the 2.5 mile hike and 18-mile drive along Cherohala Skyway to West Rattlesnake trailhead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/0c0c5880-5282-40cc-b4a7-7a11b9ab43e7/SAT05V.jpg Collections - Appalachian Treasures - SAT05V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden Flame Azalea blooms were at peak when Carla and I visited North Carolina’s Grandfather Mountain State Park in June. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/1bfd77a5-96a4-44d7-a11d-3feff6c07a23/SAT06H.jpg Collections - Appalachian Treasures - SAT06H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This was my morning view from “Altitude Adjustment” cabin in Vilas, near Boone, North Carolina. While at the cabin I wrote an essay called Grandfather Mountain Speaks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/2c292aaa-3944-43bc-bee3-50dd5db8144b/SAT07H.jpg Collections - Appalachian Treasures - SAT07H Copyright 2018 Steven L Madden There’s a fungus among us! Actually, there are gazillions! Some scientists estimate there are one to five million fungus varieties on planet Earth. Whatever its variety, I appreciated this fungus specimen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/e1f6541a-4d4d-466f-92aa-3dab08373ceb/SAT08V.jpg Collections - Appalachian Treasures - SAT08V Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden Colors were vibrant when I hiked Miry Ridge and Panther Creek trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park late October. GSMNP is our nation’s most visited national park. Mine too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/0832d591-b167-4ce3-acb2-4e1d5c25945a/SAT09H.jpg Collections - Appalachian Treasures - SAT09H Copyright 2016 Steven L Madden This majestic view is from Andrews Bald in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I was 24 miles into my day hike when I captured this image around 9:30pm. I needed a headlamp to walk the remaining two miles to my car at Clingman’s Dome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/541bc2b9-fae1-4995-8a78-3dc8c34d116d/SAT10H.jpg Collections - Appalachian Treasures - SAT10H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden This is a “Golden Hour” image taken from Clingman’s Dome parking area after I completed a tremendous day of hiking in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/4f9e45b5-20b4-42d7-9976-60f5a812f882/SAT13V.jpg Collections - Appalachian Treasures - SAT13V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden I enjoy learning common names of plants native to Appalachia. I believe these are Christmas Ferns, along with an Arrowhead Plant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/16b15250-00ac-4604-af42-2e1d7ce0fad5/SAT14V.jpg Collections - Appalachian Treasures - SAT14V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden Mountain Laurel shrubs produce exquisitely beautiful blooms. I saw this lovely Laurel while hiking Lumber Ridge Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/aa498577-e245-46cd-86d3-479da8162b9d/SAT16H.jpg Collections - Appalachian Treasures - SAT16H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden Wild Phlox in its natural setting is a masterwork unrivaled by humans. I saw these beautiful flowers in White Oak Sinks in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Townsend, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/fb4edcf0-6086-4278-8dff-4636734d3a20/SAT17H.jpg Collections - Appalachian Treasures - SAT17H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This is a sample of White Fringed Phacelia that carpeted both sides of Goshen Prong Trail one mid-April day. I encountered a wildflower paradise in Great Smoky Mountains National Park that day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/02def81a-d34c-4c22-9d5e-01a06a41031d/SAT18V.jpg Collections - Appalachian Treasures - SAT18V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden A cluster of Hepatica nestled among a plethora of wildflowers along River Bluff Trail in March. A National Recreation Trail, River Bluff is on Tennessee Valley Authority property near Rocky Top, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/5b76294f-361f-49ca-a60b-7198861b206f/SAT21V.jpg Collections - Appalachian Treasures - SAT21V Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden These towering trees are among the thousands preserved at Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest in Graham County, North Carolina. 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Early mornings and late evenings tend also to display more pleasant scenery, as on this fine February morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/efe34caf-15d7-488b-ae99-b9007057406f/SFT03Ha.jpg Collections - Four Toes - SFT03H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden I once counted more than three dozen Eastern Newts in their eft (juvenile) stage at Frozen Head State Park. On this morning in May, as I hiked in Roan Mountain State Park, three Newts displayed their tangerine orange color. This one froze while I took a closeup. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/4f75d562-7d87-438e-b0c9-18f0abfdb837/SFT04H.jpg Collections - Four Toes - SFT04H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden I encountered a parcel of White-Tailed Deer during an afternoon trek at Panther Creek State Park near Talbott, Tennessee. These did not bolt as Deer often do when I approach. Instead, they stood their ground and eyed me warily as I took a few photos then crept away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/e02e575a-2f3b-445e-8d50-f4b49c62e977/SFT05Va.jpg Collections - Four Toes - SFT05V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden Doug and I steered a pair of WaveRunners upstream and glided a few nautical miles thataway before we returned to home base. We discovered these two Heron nests in a remote lake cove near the mouth of Tellico River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/72dac06f-b99c-41a3-8e64-ae64e72989a7/SFT06H.jpg Collections - Four Toes - SFT06H Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden This Snail was out of its shell early the morning I chased a sunrise at Natural Bridge State Park near Slade, Kentucky. What other creatures can you name that carry their homes on their backs? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/0ebd603b-ec5e-4a57-a621-444ca405da60/SFT08V.jpg Collections - Four Toes - SFT08V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden When someone in the crowd spooked the Giraffes, I snapped this action shot of three long-necked creatures galloping away from spectators. My animal and flower images turned out well that Sunday. However, the best aspect for me was being with Jonathan, Rachael and Zoe all day. It was my great privilege to join my granddaughter for her first trip to the Zoo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/dd9105eb-8120-45f1-a18f-bfd0794eeada/SFT10H.jpg Collections - Four Toes - STF10V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden This quintet of ducklings paddled equidistant between their mother and marshes at Fountain City Lake in North Knoxville. Apparently, this Mama Duck instructed her youngsters to stay close to land. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/9cfebe3b-fc8b-4fd9-852d-2189c7fdd0cb/SFT13H.jpg Collections - Four Toes - SFT13H Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden A Roan Mountain State Park visitor pointed out this Banded Water Snake beneath a bridge that crosses Doe River. I took several photos of the reptile as it moved through the water then slithered onto a boulder to sun itself. Fascinating! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/1e41f69c-b40a-40f1-a9fe-191517552218/SFT14V.jpg Collections - Four Toes - SFT14V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden This bird thinks he owns the place. He and a few other male Peacocks wander the grounds at Museum of Appalachia near Norris, Tennessee. What a muster of show offs! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/e710601b-a892-4fe0-932d-eed1efcb1eca/SFT15H.jpg Collections - Four Toes - SFT15H Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden Two friends and I hiked 1.3 miles to Laurel Falls near Sugarlands Visitor Center in the Smokies when Larry saw a Great Blue Heron moving upstream. I was glad to capture this scene as the large bird in flight landed on a nearly-submerged rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/18f6a94a-4f38-4713-9d9d-2c1d3e95e043/SFT16H.jpg Collections - Four Toes - STF16H Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden There is a Zoo at Grandfather Mountain State Park near Banner Elk, North Carolina. I paid the fare and visited the attraction. This pair of River Otters emerged dripping wet from a pond to pose for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/cffbe27d-2a4f-4e6a-bc21-15ba4d1fdfb6/SFT18H.jpg Collections - Four Toes - SFT18H Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden I took my bike and rode paved trails one morning at Seven Islands State Birding Park near Kodak, Tennessee. After biking past the welcome barn, I saw a dozen or more White-Tailed Deer. A few scampered upon my arrival, but these remained in place for several minutes before casually walking into the woods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/af47d814-f12b-4e45-bcfe-87b6dfa3adf3/SFT21V.jpg Collections - Four Toes - SFT22V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden This appears to be an animal print in the wild. Actually, it is one of a few replica prints cast in concrete near Mead’s Quarry Lake at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. 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Thankfully, owners of the field in Blount County, Tennessee welcomed visitors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/dd8c8656-0a9a-46f2-8865-b58d6999df11/SVI02V.jpg Collections - VIBRilliANT - SVI02V Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden I saw these flowers in bloom late October at The University of Tennessee Gardens. They were pastel yellow. Are they a Coneflower variation? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/c50844fa-b1cd-4f4e-8c99-4e8a0ed39fb8/SVI04H.jpg Collections - VIBRilliANT - SVI04H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This is part of a charming mural painted on a bridge support at World’s Fair Park in Knoxville, Tennessee. I wish I knew the artist to credit for this fine artwork. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/7a5db836-8116-4f93-bfc2-0f142f6533e8/SVI07H.jpg Collections - VIBRilliANT - SVI07H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden After living in South Knoxville in Tennessee most of my adult life, in 2021 I saw this mural for the first time. Located in the Mt. Olive community, it claims to be “Knoxville’s Best Kept Secret.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/59c32269-db3c-410c-91ee-020e6a502ec5/SVI10H.jpg Collections - VIBRilliANT - SVI10H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden I am lukewarm about Sassafras tea but I have high regard for Sassafras trees because of their three distinct leaf shapes. I captured this memory one Sunday while strolling along Deer Run Trail at Panther Creek State Park near Talbott, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/6a11598a-0fa0-4a4f-b8d0-59c5bcc82ca8/SVI11H.jpg Collections - VIBRilliANT - SVI11H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This is a sample of Fall colors we witnessed while hiking in Cherokee National Forest near Greeneville, Tennessee early November. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/3204770c-3659-4b88-a6e9-6b4ae3cbe258/SVI12V.jpg Collections - VIBRilliANT - SVI12V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden These flowers were in bloom in October at Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum in Knoxville, Tennessee. I have not seen such color variety among wild Asters, compared to these vibrant cultivars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/f09716fc-6db7-49d1-b262-4b92697a6e7f/SVI13V.jpg Collections - VIBRilliANT - SVI13V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden Tom and I entered a winter wonderland when we hiked Lumber Ridge Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in January. By mid-afternoon, bright sun began to melt the stunningly-beautiful snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/647026c6-c2b1-46bd-9442-bd3ceaf775da/SVI14V.jpg Collections - VIBRilliANT - SVI14V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden I saw Gay Wings in bloom during an April hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. My trails that day included Cooper Road and Little Bottoms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/9f674b80-5d7f-47b6-9036-486c15be2f2a/SVI15V.jpg Collections - VIBRilliANT - SVI15V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden I hike select trails each Spring looking for Trout Lilies with their speckled leaves and impressive yellow blooms. On this day in March, I hiked River Bluff Trail near Norris Dam and Rocky Top, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/d54e8dfd-ee0a-4a97-acf1-3b0c9c9a0299/SVI17V.jpg Collections - VIBRilliANT - SVI17V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden I was surprised by early January Vinca blooms but not by early morning frost that outlined their leaves. This photo was taken in Woodlawn Cemetery, a quarter mile from my home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/79259cee-3570-4d81-ae8a-3270cff7d8f6/SVI18V.jpg Collections - VIBRilliANT - SVI18V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden In October, a Black-Eyed Susan bloomed brilliantly among vibrant American Beautyberry shrubs at Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum in East Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/92106e80-acc5-4900-8f9b-d438b7feab49/SVI19V.jpg Collections - VIBRilliANT - SVI19V Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden I witnessed this brilliant sunrise along Pickett Park Highway at Pogue Creek Canyon near Jamestown, Tennessee. If you admire this view, you can spend the night in a red caboose on this same property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/20e2c90d-6744-4fb0-a936-f0dcf2279fd5/SVI20V.jpg Collections - VIBRilliANT - SVI20V Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden Carla and I discovered a nature trail next to the campground at Cove Lake State Park in Caryville, Tennessee. This image of an Algae-covered pond was an arms length from the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/89b49b6a-6487-4a04-ae59-60793130adcf/SVI21V.jpg Collections - VIBRilliANT - SVI21V Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden We hiked in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in October and enjoyed vivid colors in abundance. 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I saw these umbrella-shaped fungal specimens in Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest near Robbinsville, North Carolina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/ac7f72ad-c837-4f20-92ff-c8936aeb7200/SNS02V.jpg Collections - Nature Seen - SNS02V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden Winter hiking can be spectacular in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. On a January day, Lumber Ridge Trail presented Tom and me with four miles x2 of winter spectacle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/3ca3d106-4ee2-442b-acb1-744c8faa3c01/SNS04V.jpg Collections - Nature Seen - SNS04V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This spooky image grabbed my attention the day after Halloween. I suppose my imagination was overactive as I hiked Squibb Creek Trail in Cherokee National Forest near Chuckey, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/2dec60e4-415b-4af3-bf23-0da61f0bc4dc/SNS08H.jpg Collections - Nature Seen - SNS08H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden A single Maidenhair Fern is striking. This thicket of Maidenhairs was spectacular! I saw them mid-May while hiking Porter’s Creek Trail in the Greenbrier area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/64fc9647-d510-4269-ba51-c3e1120ba68c/SNS12V.jpg Collections - Nature Seen - SNS12V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This picturesque portion of Dry Creek is below Margarette Falls in Cherokee National Forest near Greeneville, Tennessee. Contrary to its name, Dry Creek seemed rather wet when I forded it multiple times that November day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/bb125b54-45da-4973-b211-7d50bde1d5b5/SNS13V.jpg Collections - Nature Seen - SNS13V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden These demonstrate why deciduous trees are esteemed most when their leaves turn brilliant colors. I saw an abundance of color the November day I hiked to Margarette Falls in Cherokee National Forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/68bc9c74-c8b7-4ad2-a74e-cb906542d645/SNS17V.jpg Collections - Nature Seen - SNS17V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden Each Spring I am privileged to see Pink Lady Slippers in bloom. These grew near the bottom of Middle Springs Ridge Trail in Cherokee National Forest near Chuckey, Tennessee. Yellow Lady Slippers are more rare. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/b247680f-4449-43fa-a854-9ecab98e8a14/SNS18V.jpg Collections - Nature Seen - SNS18V Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden This is a fine specimen of Rosebay Rhododendron I photographed while hiking to The Hangover in North Carolina. This early bloomer was a few hiking miles from Beech Gap Trailhead along Cherohala Skyway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/2a72a9b0-7833-445f-af2d-a74608c48449/SNS19V.jpg Collections - Nature Seen - SNS19V Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden Here are the best specimens of Shelf Fungus I have seen. Note their glossy finish and pancake appearance. Wow! I captured this memory while hiking Sugarland Mountain Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/f5357f47-8ef3-41e6-9880-26ca98a748c6/SNS21V.jpg Collections - Nature Seen - SNS21H Copyright 2016 Steven L Madden New-fallen leaves and bleached-out ferns caught my eye one afternoon in early November. Peter, Sue and I hiked 23 miles that day in the Smoky Mountains. 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I tracked these prints in Woodlawn Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/040f17b2-05e5-44dc-8794-08b243bfe5d3/SJF22H.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/6109472b-6250-4247-8f82-26074f389b09/SJF02V.jpg Collections - Just For Fun - SJF02V Copyright 2019 Steven L Madden A sign board advertising special haircuts caught my attention when I walked midday in Downtown Knoxville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/463cbb21-881a-4e06-970f-6ba18cfecb28/SJF03V.jpg Collections - Just For Fun - SJF03V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden A basement corridor inside Biltmore Mansion in Asheville, North Carolina asked to be photographed. I appreciate the mood this image evokes for me. Thanks Tammy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/972684c9-39f9-4195-afe3-c904a691c8ae/SJF04H.jpg Collections - Just For Fun - SJF04H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden I took a break during my 14-mile Appalachian Trail section hike between Stecoah Gap and Nantahala River in North Carolina. It was 2:45pm, apparently nap time for these three snails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/7c7077af-e78a-4819-b7f6-402d59739890/SJF05H.jpg Collections - Just For Fun - SJF05H Copyright 2018 Steven L Madden I joined Paul and other NJ friends to hike a seven-mile section of the Appalachian Trail between Nolichucky River and Indian Grave Gap in Upper East Tennessee. I delighted to see this Power T truck parked alongside the road as we shuttled cars after our hike. My NJ friends, not so much. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/4c8405f8-668a-4036-8d9c-a667007237e7/SJF06H.jpg Collections - Just For Fun - SJF06H Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden Julie was less enthralled than I with six gaudy tires displayed along Ellejoy Road in Walland, Tennessee. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!” she said. Then she added, “Great hike today.” I concur. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/fad69839-ebb0-4c9e-9f03-2816d1c8e734/SJF07V.jpg Collections - Just For Fun - SJF07V Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden This is a favorite among my photos of Henley Bridge that spans the Tennessee River in Knoxville, Tennessee. I captured this image from Volunteer Landing after I attended a Lady Vols basketball game. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/61cddc91-fce0-4e61-9785-3e7bb65c8fe3/SJF08V.jpg Collections - Just For Fun - SJF08V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden An ominous dinosaur looms outside McClung Museum on the campus of The University of Tennessee in Knoxville. The museum is steps away from UT’s College of Communications where I earned my B.S. degree decades ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/38991533-815e-487e-9377-ca17e8d89f4f/SJF09V.jpg Collections - Just For Fun - SJF09V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden Sometimes a guy needs a break from hiking and photography. On this May day, I hammocked at home under my Dawn Redwood tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/27396943-4da6-43f3-95ba-29ea9bc1aa52/SJF11V.jpg Collections - Just For Fun - SJF11V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This is my idea of a self portrait. If only I had been that tall when I played basketball! I captured this image while walking late afternoon in Woodlawn Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/4e3193f3-fd10-41a2-b25c-4a09f023d431/SJF10V.jpg Collections - Just For Fun - SJF10V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden Reminiscent of Bilbo’s hobbit house, this was my view from inside a sandstone cave in Pogue Creek Canyon State Natural Area near Jamestown, Tennessee. The canyon hike is spectacular. Even grander is the dazzling sky above the canyon on a clear night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/566bafbb-3328-475c-b9d9-4af69af8aced/SJF13V.jpg Collections - Just For Fun - SJF13V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This somber-looking fellow stands beside Discovery Trail at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/24d7adfb-e61e-4d73-8f42-425fcefd9edf/SJF14H.jpg Collections - Just For Fun - SJF14H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden It seemed odd, with Christmas decorations all around Woodlawn Cemetery, that harvest season colors and symbols decorated a singular headstone in January. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/7f1dec77-252c-467e-9a7d-4a541a1d12e1/SJF15V.jpg Collections - Just For Fun - SJF15H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This poster was displayed at the corner of Gay Street and Vine Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee a few days prior to Halloween. I wish I knew the artist to credit for this fierce yet fun artwork. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/cc8c4562-c6da-4468-9157-fd75251f3685/SJF16H.jpg Collections - Just For Fun - SJF16H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden Teresa and Doug noticed a rainbow from the deck of their Tellico Lake house. I was pleased that ski boats sped by as I aimed to capture the scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/20078ba5-567e-42f9-bc2f-8f4fb1f3a66d/SJF17V.jpg Collections - Just For Fun - SJF17V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden I found this scene at an amphitheater along Campground Connector Trail at Panther Creek State Park near Talbott, Tennessee. Does Home Depot still want credit for building this now-dilapidated gate? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/7ccd5e23-157f-4e16-8311-f93ef2ded0fa/SJF19H.jpg Collections - Just For Fun - SJF19H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden These sunny flowers were painted on a shed adjacent to Adair Park in Knoxville, Tennessee. I wish I knew the artist to credit for this welcoming display. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/0cc7f108-d50e-4f19-9eab-1bf17fe59ba1/SJF20H.jpg Collections - Just For Fun - SJF20H Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden This petite painted rock was out of place beside Bear Creek Trail at Cloudland Canyon State Park near Rising Fawn, Georgia. DO NOT call the phone number using your personal phone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/88ebf455-404d-44ac-8357-31509c2ba76a/SJF21H.jpg Collections - Just For Fun - SJF21H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden Who knew there is a Zoo at Grandfather Mountain State Park in North Carolina? 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I noticed this reflection while walking on the opposite bank of the river along Volunteer Landing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/612b0bc2-8b48-4666-bc78-804686d15003/SRE02H.jpg Collections - Reflections - SRE02H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden After a night of camping at Lotterdale Cove Campground near Greenback, Tennessee, I walked a few miles to better appreciate the Tellico Lake cove. This reflection got my attention early that November morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/3a461450-11de-4c3f-b131-d9f876a8318c/SRE04H.jpg Collections - Reflections - SRE04H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This image features Norris Lake, which formed after a Tennessee Valley Authority dam of the Clinch River was completed in 1936. I walked the Dark Hollow Trail at Big Ridge State Park near Maynardville, Tennessee when I snapped this photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/b69c3f6b-81eb-4188-9b4a-d845c3700358/SRE06H.jpg Collections - Reflections - SRE06H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden I camped several Autumn nights and hiked each day at Panther Creek State Park near Morristown, Tennessee. The fallen tree in this image points to hills beyond Cherokee Lake at one of my favorite parks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/b100df2c-8381-40be-865c-287e5cda9bf3/SRE10H.jpg Collections - Reflections - SRE10H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden A “golden hour” image of Tellico Lake from my campsite at Lotterdale Cove Campground near Greenback TN. Oh, the joys of camping! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/e3eb4564-f82d-4e2c-8b1e-c6f2eb895148/SRE11H.jpg Collections - Reflections - SRE11H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden An ideal spot for solitude and reflection is Gilbert Gaul Trail at Fall Creek Falls State Park near Spencer, Tennessee. I captured this image while hiking the trail alone on my wedding anniversary. For many reasons, Fall Creek Falls is Tennessee’s most popular state park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/c817e23c-3ab2-46b3-917e-f4fe78664ed9/SRE12H.jpg Collections - Reflections - SRE12H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden Walking trails often beckon me to Seven Islands State Birding Park near Kodak, Tennessee. One Sunday, I skipped church and visited Seven Islands where I caught a pair of fishermen in mid-morning fog on the French Broad River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/280eba29-2b99-4740-91d9-82adb2bd185f/SRE13H.jpg Collections - Reflections - SRE13H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden Carla and I observed shrubs covered with butterflies at this tranquil site near Robbinsville, North Carolina. I cannot recall the side road we took to this heaven-on-earth setting. I hope to return there someday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/23f113eb-7b08-465b-ab13-a96be450372d/SRE14H.jpg Collections - Reflections - SRE14H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden I routinely walk along Volunteer Landing in Knoxville, Tennessee, to attend Vols and Lady Vols basketball games. At night, Henley Street Bridge is brilliantly lighted. This was a good night. The Lady Vols won by 25 points. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/ae5cfe13-6ae6-4125-9dab-99a572e8520a/SRE16V.jpg Collections - Reflections - SRE16V Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden I enjoyed these Fall colors at Cove Lake State Park near Caryville, Tennessee. It is one of East Tennessee’s best for family outings. Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park, which traverses eleven Tennessee counties and two time zones, passes near Cove Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/5eaa0965-21f8-4c1f-8104-ae934436d331/SRE21V.jpg Collections - Reflections - SRE21V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden I captured this image one drizzly December morning at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. This pond once served as a swimming hole for the Ijams family who lived there beginning in 1910. The nature park was established in 1968 and named in their honor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/452e154a-b922-4968-aec5-0fa9a1310e40/SRE17V.jpg Collections - Reflections - SRE17V Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden This impressive sky reflected on the Tennessee River as I walked at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee on September 11 2020. I wrote a poem that day called Hikers Do It! The last line: “Be a hiker and do it for yourself!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/25491516-49b5-4c80-9abd-fac9ebbcd380/SRE18V.jpg Collections - Reflections - SRE18V Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden A famous poem begins: “I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree.” I took this photo at the entrance to Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest in Western North Carolina. Later I realized trees are reflected in the display of Kilmer’s poem. https://www.stevemaddengallery.com/collections/todaysfeature monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/8476fd15-05e5-49eb-8d39-bdbb7c5a7fad/STF717.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/9522e97f-9de6-4e2c-870d-46e5c6d18118/STF716.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/788ae571-895a-490c-be33-0e92b9b9aca7/STF715.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/238eb1b1-8e68-4568-b8ff-6517b63acde0/STF715a.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/b565783c-3225-4efb-b2bd-3f29f82e6f93/STF711.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF711 July 11 2022 Fringed Mushroom I spotted this fine fringed Mushroom while hiking Lookout Tower Trail at Frozen Head State Park, near Wartburg, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/e6c814c2-7967-44b1-9450-0964a03bde36/STF710.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF710 July 10 2022 The Garden Spot Jonathan and I pursued and finally found an elusive and remote location in Frozen Head State Park called The Garden Spot. I do not typically pile onto a cairn, but after our effort to locate the out-of-the-way spot, I chose to add a small, flat rock to this cairn. If you have visited The Garden Spot, I tip my hat to you! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/ea0d3ef3-a484-40c4-80b2-b8c8ea609e91/STF705.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF705 July 5 2022 Coral Honeysuckle From a sign at Seven Islands State Birding Park, I learned: “The nectar of the Coral Honeysuckle is one of the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird’s favorite food sources. This plant attracts many other pollinators and is a great native alternative to harmful invasive vines like Japanese Honeysuckle, Periwinkle and English Ivy.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/580fffb3-3b35-4118-a3bc-bea4af762bf0/STF701a.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF701a July 1 2022 Beaver Creek Side trails from Collier Preserve’s ADA-approved walkway lead to Beaver Creek and idyllic scenes like this. To reach Collier Preserve, take I-75 to exit 112 and travel west a short distance to 330 W. Emory Road in Powell TN. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/0119d782-3e49-4b3a-86a4-f02c33b6af7e/STF628+%282%29.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF628 June 28 2022 Hanging On We walked through wet clouds part of today. Views from Andrews Bald and Clingmans Dome were less than stellar. Flame Azaleas at Andrews Bald were generally past their peak flowering season. Thankfully, some shrubs displayed vibrant blooms like these. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/62ad69d9-d5b1-48db-b23c-a6522f5885eb/STF699.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF627 June 27 2022 Let Nature Be Your Teacher “Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher.” William Wordsworth “In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.” Aristotle “Keep your love of nature, for that is the true way to understand art more and more.” Vincent van Gogh “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Albert Einstein “We who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.” Rachel Carson “Just living is not enough…One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” Hans Christian Anderson “People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.” Iris Murdoch “Explore Nature. Enjoy Life.” Steven Lewis Madden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/d4a9304d-fe22-4027-9bb5-12a97404cccb/STF626.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF626 June 26 2022 Foothills Parkway I opted to drive rather than hike this morning. A half hour from my Knoxville home, I turned off US 321 and drove eastward along Foothills Parkway. Dense forest predominates along the Parkway, occasionally opening to reveal breathtaking views like this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/8411b6c7-0a7f-4136-bcff-6b852c192752/STF625.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF625 June 25 2022 Magnolia Blossom A bee arrived precisely on time as I shot this photograph. I finished my greenway walk between UT Gardens and Marine Park when I noticed elegant and graceful blossoms in a Southern Magnolia tree near the University of Tennessee veterinary teaching hospital. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/a2d2c0cb-8119-4b31-9db1-f53fb1358c6d/STF621.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF621 June 21 2022 Roan High Bluff I hiked northwest from Carver’s Gap along the Appalachian Trail past Roan High Knob and veered onto Cloudland Trail near Roan Gardens. This was my view from the terminus of Cloudland Trail. You can drive from Carver’s Gap to Roan Gardens and experience the easy 1.2 mile hike along Cloudland Trail to Roan High Bluff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/19633aa3-e14b-4eca-92c8-04a236818cf9/STF620.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF620 June 20 2022 Paramount Perspective This view evokes paramount perspective. “What is man that You are mindful of him?” (Psalm 8:4 NKJV) What awesome force sculpted mountains like the Roan Highlands? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/5a8946bc-d644-49f4-af06-40b2eff170d4/STF619.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF619 June 19 2022 Roan Sunset I celebrated Father’s Day by hiking, camping and chasing a sunset at Roan Mountain in Upper East Tennessee. This spectacle was visible from Round Bald less than a mile along the Appalachian Trail from Carver’s Gap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/79e1f43c-5017-48a1-9841-800229e9542e/STF617.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF617 June 17 2022 Elle Este French Broad The year-round focal point at Seven Islands State Birding Park is French Broad River. Her headwaters are in Transylvania County, North Carolina. Here in Knox County TN, she is shallow and serene. Ellle este magnifique! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/c1aa86c3-2ff9-4812-b149-13a31956c803/STF615.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF615 June 15 2022 Flamboyant Flowers Along with Deer and Rabbits, showy summer flowers abound now at Seven Islands State Birding Park near Kodak, Tennessee. I do not know this flamboyant flower’s name. I will call her Violetta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/ffa8ac42-0de7-4d1e-aad7-bb0dc5151f5b/STF614.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF614 June 14 2022 Shades of Green A shrub at University of Tennessee Gardens displayed multi-colored leaves whose shape convinced me the plant was a Redbud variant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/0eb33e91-5098-4c0a-a71f-5bc6408104b8/STF610.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF610 June 10 2022 Enriched Rich Mountain Morning mist enriched this view of Rich Mountain, seen from Cades Cove Loop Road near Townsend, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/a0c9c153-c75d-4805-96d2-7b2b675f6d53/STF610a.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF610a June 10 2022 Cove View From Gregory Bald Steve H. and I bumped along Parson’s Branch Road from Cades Cove Visitor Center to Gregory Bald trailhead. After our four-mile climb, we enjoyed blooming Flame Azaleas and this view of Cades Cove and Rich Mountain. In some ways, our adventure had just began. We descended to Steve’s car, he drove the remainder of Parson’s Branch Road and we survived The Tail of the Dragon on our way back to Maryville, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/4138d7e8-d13f-4afa-a4e3-89e20dca4564/STF607a.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF607 June 7 2022 Majestic Sky This is what I saw after walking the gravel road to the bank of the Tennessee River. I marveled to see this majestic sky and its reflection on the river surface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/da1fb989-1df6-4152-9f1b-cc2f08cea0a7/STF607.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF607a June 7 2022 Look! Up In The Sky! I usually fix my eyes on the ground while hiking to avoid tripping. By doing so, I miss many wonderful sights overhead. I walked a gravel road from Island Home Avenue toward the Tennessee River in Ijams Nature Center. Thankfully, this overhead scene grabbed my attention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/6a20ca0a-7b2c-4e8a-970f-12611216b835/STF608.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF607b June 7 2022 Majesty Revisited It was so glorious I want to share one more image from this morning along Tennessee River at Ijams Nature Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/92777ef8-d5fd-458d-8d53-60eb356206c4/STF606.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF606 June 6 2022 Mason Bee Hive I learned more about Mason Bees at Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum. I read that they are generalist pollinators, meaning they collect pollen and nectar from a variety of flowers. Adult Mason Bees are active in early Spring, so they are excellent pollinators for orchards. A local Boy Scout troup built the Mason Bee Hives at KBGA using hollowed out Bamboo stems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/38697069-9c53-4ebf-87ea-78d3b5f700e6/STF605.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF605 June 5 2022 Here Comes The Sun “Here comes the sun and I say it’s all right.” (From a Beatles song written by George Harrison.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/9ccd50d1-1a18-415c-81f2-a70ecd892847/STF602.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF602 June 2 2022 Watch It Grow I noticed several similar-looking Mushrooms around a rotting tree during my hike along Ross Marble Trail at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. The life cycle of a Mushroom Fungus is one to four days, including time below ground. When a Mushroom becomes visible, with patience you can watch it grow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/5840eb12-a6e8-40b3-95f3-716278da67bf/SFT06V.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF601 June 1 2022 Face to Face Typically, when I encounter White Tailed Deer, I see only their white tails as the animals bound away. On this particular afternoon, a Doe stood her ground while I snapped her photo. Later, I noted pretty patches of white on her legs and neck and around her nose and eyes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/6d76f97c-8e7a-4742-b010-a9d750647400/STF531.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF531 May 31 2022 Creatures Great and Small I have learned these wild animal tendencies: Most wild animals I never see because they sense my approach and make themselves scarce. Some, like deer and rabbits, might allow me to see them but they keep a wary eye on me lest I venture too close. This Mallard Duck and her five Ducklings paddled near the edge of Fountain City Lake in North Knoxville TN. Mother Duck seemed to know I would not enter the murky water to harm her babies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/c65a7ad4-9ab7-47bc-9921-d9cffea78e79/STF528.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF528 May 28 2022 A.M. At Ijams This scene welcomed me to Ijams Nature Center at 7a.m. today. The sky above Tharp Trace reflected elegantly on Mead’s Quarry Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/4c6f50e2-cdff-4d8b-bbdd-3882820fefbb/STF527a.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF527 May 27 2022 Nesting on Tellico Lake Doug and I explored a cove close to where Tellico River flows into Tellico Lake when we discovered these twin Heron nests. Speeding across Tellico Lake on a Wave Runner at 40 mph is exhilarating. Drifting with the engine off allowed me to photograph these birds, apparently without disturbing them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/8950a46a-e645-4b25-ab8c-062a15a7cb2e/STF525.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF525 May 25 2022 Sassafras Smile I smiled more than usual today. My barber started me smiling. I beamed watching a duck and her five ducklings paddle near the edge of a pond. Conversing about the Beatles with my son David was fun. And, when I noticed these seedlings waving in the breeze at Fountain City Park, I grinned from ear to ear. Sassafras leaves always make me smile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/85f217af-3942-41dc-bdb6-7547615d2a95/STF522a.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF522a May 22 2022 Mountain Laurel Time Here is one last photo from my recent visit to Roan Mountain State Park. It is the first Mountain Laurel bloom I encountered this year. Late May and early June promise to be timely for hiking area trails that feature Mountain Laurel shrubs in abundance. This is just the beginning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/b709f2e6-7ec8-42a0-8e27-3180caf9416c/STF520.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF520 May 20 2022 Raven Rock Panorama This was my reward for hiking Roan Mountain State Park’s Raven Rock Trail yesterday evening. I hiked to Raven Rock the fourth of four nights I overnighted at Roan Mountain State Park’s excellent campground. Having hiked all RMSP trails over three days, I rank Raven Rock as my top trail in the park. It was nice to save the best for last. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/70339e16-9d2d-4afd-ae1f-081e88dfd741/STF519.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF519 May 19 2022 Front Porch Shelter Rain arrived while I visited Miller Farmstead at Roan Mountain State Park. So, I sheltered on the front porch of the Miller house It was completed by Nathaniel Miller and his neighbors in 1908. Until the rain stopped, I swayed alone in a two-person swing at one end of the long and narrow porch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/194d11d1-c060-4251-8d60-b5e9f6db4017/STF519a.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF519a May 19 2022 Appalachian Mountain Life Rain fell hard for about ten minutes, then slacked, then stopped altogether. I aimed past the “tree” and picket fence toward the rustic barn, occupied by a 24-year-old Arabian horse, to capture this image. My appreciation for Appalachian mountain life increased appreciably after my unhurried visit to Miller Farmstead on this rainy Thursday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/e27691f1-2fad-44e2-a092-0fb105d3fc41/STF518.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF518 May 18 2022 Roan Sunrise This sunrise scene is from a pull off of Tennessee route 143 above Roan Mountain State Park heading toward North Carolina. Among my Appalachian experiences, the Roan Highlands are unmatched for majestic views, especially if you hike a few miles of the Appalachian Trail from Carver’s Gap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/adbf6a60-37df-4a93-b776-297f44e311d3/STF517.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF517 May 17 2022 Close to a Pink Lady My unplanned hike along 0.4 mile Tom Gray Trail in Tennessee’s Roan Mountain State Park was fortuitous. I saw more than two dozen Pink Lady Slippers in bloom. Nowhere else have I seen so many of these favored flowers blooming so close together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/c8201a86-e167-48c6-9ef2-31c239a3876b/STF516a.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF516 May 16 2022 Destination: Roan Highlands After setting up camp at Roan Mountain State Park in upper east Tennessee, I drove to Carver’s Gap then hiked a short but spectacular section of Appalachian National Scenic Trail. This is one of countless majestic mountain scenes I witnessed this evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/c402b351-491e-4ced-932a-b10695233131/STF516.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF516a May 16 2022 View From Grassy Ridge As sunset neared, I veered off the Appalachian Trail and climbed Grassy Ridge Trail to its summit. At 6160 feet, Grassy Ridge is the highest bald on Roan’s ridge, making it among the highest peaks in this region of Appalachia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/6a560d41-883b-4c7f-87e7-321351866836/STF515.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF515 May 15 2022 Another Pleasant SoKno Sunrise After climbing Woodlawn Cemetery hill, I enjoyed this scene near my South Knoxville home. Though within sight of retail stores and residences, Woodlawn Cemetery is large enough to offer an oasis of peace and quiet. Also, when my timing is right, it often shows me a pleasant sunrise or sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/2c91940c-ab5d-4a32-8aee-5b084841189f/STF513.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF513 May 13 2022 Meadow Walking on Pavement At 90-acre Beverly Park in Knox County, Tennessee, you and your dog will enjoy walking this 0.6 mile paved loop. Today’s mid-morning sky was gorgeous, and the meadow featured summer-green hues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/9d64290e-9cc5-4c67-9dc7-cab69f9b20e9/STF513a.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF513a May 13 2022 Meadow Walking on Natural Surface More to my liking, when I visit Beverly Park in Knox County, Tennessee, is the 1.4 mile natural surface trail. There, the meadow is often your sole companion. Woods and Meadow Trail takes you very near this peaceful pond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/72a9e6bb-0f89-4bbb-9c82-ed3e4457b11f/STF510.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF510 May 10 2022 Plant Leaves Matter I am a sucker for colorful and intricate and otherwise-captivating flowers like these exquisite Foamflowers and Violets. I feature this image from April 15 to remind us to notice and appreciate plant leaves. For most plants, after flowers have faded, leaves continue to absorb sunlight and carry on the all-important process of chlorophyll photosynthesis. In the case of Foamflower and countless other plants, their leaves also happen to be intricate and beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/7448117a-a68f-4ed1-9734-2f896e7b63aa/STF509a.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF509a May 9 2022 Painted Trillium After climbing about 3.5 miles on Baxter Creek Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tom and I snacked while resting on a fallen tree. I noticed several Painted Trillium plants nearby. Is this wildflower glorious, or what?! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/efa75ecf-8ba9-4c1d-a676-53d03affd267/STF502.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF502 May 2 2022 Red River Gorge I was a bit late to see the sun rise today atop Natural Bridge in Natural Bridge State Park. Nevertheless, I appreciated that morning sun enhanced Spring colors in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/a80c5a80-d625-4938-a296-d419dc16e300/STF502a.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF502a May 2 2022 Henson’s Arch Henson’s Arch Trail, only 3/10 mile long, departed from Whittleton Campground in Natural Bridge State Park. I captured this image, from inside a 15-foot hole beneath Henson’s Arch, by climbing down a metal ladder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/dcc1059f-e306-4d56-bcd8-094726ad55af/STF501.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF501 May 1 2022 Bridge Under Construction “Contrary to popular belief, there is no evidence that a stream ever ran through the arch. Freezing, thawing, wind, rain and earthquakes will continue to shape and erode the arch until it is gone…” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/b6bf993e-b2c3-4b66-bdd7-6ccc23cf08b3/STF501a.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF501a May 2 2022 Columbine Rock Garden was one of several short trails I hiked in Natural Bridge State Park near Slade, Kentucky. I stood precariously on a steep section of trail when I photographed this Eastern Red Columbine specimen. Even with imperfect focus, this flower is still grand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/8bc36e77-b730-4229-a39e-83d4f8310efd/STF430.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF430 April 30 2022 Admired Together Jonathan and I hiked the Original Trail in Natural Bridge State Park to the namesake sandstone arch. Together we admired this view from atop Natural Bridge, near Slade, Kentucky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/a0111583-01b6-4b0b-9f5b-9fe7cb4334b2/STF426.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF426 April 26 2022 Tree With Three Trunks I noticed this tree with three trunks while walking a recently-reopened section of River Trail at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/20d47c75-180d-49e9-86f7-47fb594c3526/STF426a.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF426a April 26 2022 Tree With Three Trunks, Take Two Here is the same three-trunked tree after I made a slight adjustment to the image. Which version of this featured photo do you like better? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/eb5fead1-7ed5-4e9e-9c2c-f763635e2edb/STF422.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF422 April 22 2022 Earth Day Reminder More than anything we know, the earth is sustainable. It is unlikely humans can overpower nature, although as a species we seem hell bent to do so. When humans respectfully work with the earth, instead of shaping it to suit our self-centered and short-sighted objectives, we enjoy earth’s bounty and beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/b14618a6-6132-432b-987a-16f48ba34077/STF421.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF421 April 21 2022 Picnic Spot This ideal picnic spot is a few feet from Augusta Quarry Overlook, at the entrance to Fort Dickerson Park in Knoxville, Tennessee. Trails lead from this spot downhill to Augusta Quarry Lake and uphill to Fort Dickerson, a Civil War earthen fort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/0bfaa4c1-c4fe-458d-918e-3b21429e5ec5/STF420.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF420 April 20 2022 Pete’s Branch Falls A friend and I returned to Cherokee National Forest today to visit two waterfalls and search for Spring wildflowers. This is Pete’s Branch Falls, which is less than two hiking miles from Horse Creek Picnic Area near Chuckey, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/5ffb3fa3-369c-4618-8bc1-73e661d9b7f4/STF420a.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF420a April 20 2022 Squibb Creek Falls This is Squibb Creek Falls, which is just over two hiking miles, but in a different direction, from Horse Creek Picnic Area. After an inch of rainfall in the prior three days, the two waterfalls we visited today were flowing well. So were the streams we crossed more than two dozen times. Brrrrrrrr! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/41ff49eb-be7b-46c0-9bdc-265b4f6d8835/STF419.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF419 April 19 2022 Golden Goose A rock wall reflection on the lake’s surface colors a solitary goose. Mead’s Quarry Lake is at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, where I often walk to begin my day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/09ac6359-37f5-4666-82db-cde3521aa989/STF417.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF417 April 17 2022 Easter Sunrise Early on the first day of the week, I witnessed a dramatic sun rise. I was surprised and grateful for this special start to Easter Sunday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/23a5b0eb-8829-446f-910c-601ee9a9e329/STF416a.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF416a April 16 2022 Big South Fork A few miles from Bandy Creek Campground is Leatherwood Ford. From there, we hiked beside the Big South Fork on O&W Trail. This view of Big South Fork of the Cumberland is from O&W Bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/1b29b078-e339-4a4d-b316-9360b7cafe50/STF415.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF415 April 15 2022 Debord Falls Three friends and I visited Frozen Head State Park near Wartburg, Tennessee during Wildflower Pilgrimage Week. We saw an abundance of wildflowers in bloom along Panther Branch and Judge Branch trails. Panther Branch Trail passes Debord Falls and leads to Emory Gap Trail which terminates at Emory Gap Falls. Both exhibited a better-than-usual water flow today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/ee283776-11fb-48ca-9d0f-025fce78fbe3/STF413.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF413 April 13 2022 Redbuds Redbud trees were quite showy today at Panther Creek State Park near Talbott, Tennessee. I hiked Deer Run Trail when I captured this close up of a budding Redbud. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/6ac8695d-82bc-4391-933e-7ba5f2869fab/STF413a.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF413a April 13 2022 Trout Lily at Peak I also hiked Trout Lily Trail today at Panther Creek State Park. Though the namesake plants were past their prime, several Trout Lilies were at peak, including this terrific specimen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/2b2fd118-8cdc-4629-9654-aeed75309e41/STF411.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF411 April 11 2022 Blue-Eyed Mary I visited Raven Run Nature Preserve, just south of Lexington, Kentucky, and hiked the Flower Bowl loop in light rainfall. I was rewarded by a variety of flowers in bloom, including this plant I haven’t seen elsewhere. It’s called Blue-Eyed Mary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/399a68e2-f810-462f-8325-95051d94d243/STF410.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF410 April 10 2022 Emperor’s Crown I joined Jonathan, Rachael and Zoe for a visit to Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Today’s weather was splendid, many animals were visible, and thousands of Tulips were in bloom. My best flower photo today was this Emperor’s Crown Tulip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/0442195a-8c1e-4828-9ff8-5ceac44d8481/STF409.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF409 April 9 2022 Hoosier National Forest Jonathan and I teamed up to compete in a six-hour ROGAINE orienteering event, held this year in Indiana’s Hoosier National Forest. This was our view from 110 foot Hickory Ridge Fire Tower on a blustery, wintry day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/fcaff3e0-7ad9-43d3-9ae1-984a84f2f3e4/STF408a.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF408 April 8 2022 Honking and Swimming In The Rain I pulled off Interstate 75 and walked at Cove Lake State Park. The geese clearly disliked my intrusion, yet their honking seemed to convey they enjoyed the light rain that fell as they swam and I walked near the campground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/045e44c4-fbcf-4c5d-aa03-bf9ea640c830/STF408.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF408a April 8 2022 Beside Wood Loop Trail This is today’s best flower image. I saw this Trillium beside Wood Loop Trail at Cove Lake State Park near Caryville, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/7fab9b2d-526b-44f5-9f35-1cdb626e0dad/STF407.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF407 April 7 2022 Eager Beaver Immediately after I arrived at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville TN, I noticed a Beaver swimming in Tennessee River below the River Boardwalk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/f4fbbf8e-c103-40d5-9dd4-1592ae419c12/STF407a.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF407a April 7 2022 Trillium Up Close During my morning walk at Ijams Nature Center, I enjoyed several red Trillium plants in various stages of flowering. As you can see, we received much-needed rain last night in Knoxville, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/89a71331-c9b2-488e-976e-9a0bbb14e7dd/STF405.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF405 April 5 2022 Tennessee River Sunrise I walked early this morning at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. A bass boat driver was on the Tennessee River early today also. His wake enhanced my sunrise view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/67b10205-a995-4ca6-9b4d-3ab1cc520c8b/STF403.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF403 April 3 2022 Virginia Bluebells in Tennessee This emerging Virginia Bluebell was on display at Frozen Head State Park near Wartburg, Tennessee. Volunteers planted several sample plants and displayed name tags for each at Panther Branch Trailhead. Carla and I spotted more than a dozen wildflower varieties in bloom today along the trail that parallels Panther Branch and passes Debord Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/912017da-7e67-4ad0-8567-f16736d8fc9e/STF401.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF401 April 1 2022 Wildflowers Close to Home Wild Phlox were among a variety of blooming wildflowers along Hickory Trail at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. The nature center is about a seven minute drive from my home. When I prefer, it takes me less than an hour to walk natural surface trails from home to Ijams’ parking area at Mead’s Quarry Lake. Today, I drove the Explorer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/74e29895-e88d-45b4-9a67-7da794cceadb/STF331.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF331 March 31 2022 Green and White Carpet A “carpet” covered several acres, comprised mostly of White Fringed Phacelia plants. This scene was about 1.5 miles along Porter’s Creek Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Below are some other wildflowers that bloomed among Phacelia plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/6dd6ff45-14e2-479b-af11-cf253d982021/STF3331a.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos Great White Trillium amid White Fringed Phacelia STF331a https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/386cab5f-7633-4ac8-8d05-561ce3028a89/STF331b.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos Wild Geranium amid White Fringed Phacelia STF331b https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/2cc137f0-1481-4e38-afed-9a472cace0a7/STF331c.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos Trout Lily amid White Fringed Phacelia STF331c https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/1a9639be-5bc2-47d5-90e5-8b2540308a54/STF331d.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos Mayapple amid White Fringed Phacelia STF331d https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/4cc91fb0-5571-45dc-9ce2-0213f6bb04f2/STF329b.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF329a March 29 2022 Happy Hepatica This was the happiest among myriad white, pink and purple Hepatica flowers I saw today along Cucumber Gap Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/eb7adf95-4f34-41d7-a43f-e5c84e11c71b/20220327_165159.jpg Collections - March-July 2022 Featured Photos - STF327 March 27 2022 Spring In East Tennessee I returned to Norris Dam a second consecutive day to view and photograph early but brief blooming wildflowers (Ephemerals). 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I have not yet seen Snow Falls, due to a swift stream below the waterfall. This is Laurel Falls the same Winter day after we saw hundreds of Sandhill Cranes at Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/4dcd4814-db5f-4f06-b24f-76cffb0adde2/SWF26V.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/3420762c-f813-4872-b012-59233f5148e6/SWF03V.jpg Collections - Waterfalls - SWF03V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden I was fortunate to arrive at Georgia’s Cloudland Canyon State Park for five nights of camping when wet snow clung to trees and shrubs. The waterfall in this image is aptly called Winter Falls. It is rarely seen in Summer and Fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/59acb510-6756-48ea-9c15-9f30d29d2e50/SWF02V.jpg Collections - Waterfalls - SWF02V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden Here is a Winter view of Hemlock Falls, also in Cloudland Canyon State Park. Waterfalls Trail requires hardy hikers to descend 600 stairs to see Cherokee Falls and Hemlock Falls. And, to climb the stairs afterward, an arduous task made harder when the metal steps are covered with ice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/9d5138c6-9ef1-475a-b367-2730cb4bf44c/SWF01V.jpg Collections - Waterfalls - SWF01V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden The same waterfall, Hemlock Falls, in a different season of the year. This is one of my all-time favorite waterfall images, taken in one of my favorite waterfall parks: Cloudland Canyon State Park near Rising Fawn, Georgia. Visit Cloudland Canyon after recent rains to see the park’s waterfalls at their best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/9e4aff84-ee1f-4ed3-a51d-255123b0b8ae/SWF04V.jpg Collections - Waterfalls - SWF04V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden Cherokee Falls is perhaps a quarter mile, and a few hundred stairs, upstream from Hemlock Falls at Cloudland Canyon State Park near Rising Fawn, Georgia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/ea3089e6-66f4-48aa-a2e6-0581089c593b/SWF06V.jpg Collections - Waterfalls - SWF06V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This waterfall, it appears, flowed directly from Heaven! At 113 feet, Yahoo Falls is the highest waterfall in Kentucky. Within Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, the four-mile roundtrip hike to the waterfall also features Yahoo Arch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/5ccd6a3a-fcc8-4128-a543-d7bb1d8680a7/SWF07H.jpg Collections - Waterfalls - SWF07H Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden I do not yet have a Fall Creek Falls image I like well enough to publish. Anyway, this is my favorite waterfall at Fall Creek Falls State Park near Spencer, Tennessee. Called Cane Creek Cascades, it is an easy stroll from FCFSP Nature Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/c3a1b0a0-e4df-41c9-bb61-f0b62f34692f/SWF08H.jpg Collections - Waterfalls - SWF08H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden This is the waterfall I appreciate most at Fall Creek Falls State Park. That is because I must overcome my fear of falling to scramble down and back up precarious Cable Trail. Once at the bottom, I thoroughly enjoyed Cane Creek Falls and its refreshing pool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/dcf582e7-6a13-4fc1-bb09-b7437d7783b8/SWF09V.jpg Collections - Waterfalls - SWF09V Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden Virgin Falls is consistently spectacular. When other waterfalls along the 10-mile roundtrip hike produce just a trickle, Virgin Falls emerges from a cave to hurl tons of water over a cliff and into another cave 110 feet below. Well worth the strenuous effort! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/21c226ba-2b36-416e-a612-38c99c5fbfbd/SWF10V.jpg Collections - Waterfalls - SWF10V Copyright 2020 Steven L Madden You can see 90-foot Bald River Falls from your car! It is near the Tellico Plains end of Cherohala Skyway, plus six miles along Tellico River Road (a.k.a. Forest Road 210). I recommend you hike Bald River Trail after you ogle the waterfall a while. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/9eb048b9-6cc6-4053-8054-ad272028c9c6/SWF11V.jpg Collections - Waterfalls - SWF11V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden Experiencing Falls Branch Falls in Cherokee National Forest was well worth the 2.5 mile hike and 18-mile drive from the Tellico Plains end of Cherohala Skyway to West Rattlesnake trailhead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/5e4414b3-55fc-46fa-9410-6d54e556f4bc/SWF12V.jpg Collections - Waterfalls - SWF12V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden I timed it right to hike 2.5 miles from Dennis Cove along the Appalachian Trail to see a good flow of water at Laurel Fork Falls. At 50’ x 40’ this waterfall is wider than it is tall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/d2634e69-d9e1-46f5-8084-c2181f1d5450/SWF16V.jpg Collections - Waterfalls - SWF16V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden Abrams Falls Trail is accessible from Cades Cove Loop Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park nearest Townsend, Tennessee. The five-mile roundtrip hike to Abrams Falls is excellent, but often crowded. A longer, more challenging and peaceful approach to this waterfall starts at Abrams Creek Ranger Station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/13450163-f29a-4a42-a06d-d2dc70b64e8e/SWF17V.jpg Collections - Waterfalls - SWF17V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden Russ and I hiked a 2.5 mile section of Sheltowee Trace in Kentucky. This small waterfall was on our way to, but not the actual, Van Hook Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/ef4c5cc2-144a-4395-9eda-5db59f3d8f17/SWF20H.jpg Collections - Waterfalls - SWF20H Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden Ice prevented me from hiking to the base of Cummins Falls one Winter day. This view is from an overlook along a short, easy trail from Cummins Falls State Park visitor center northeast from Cookeville, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/e1bfc51e-2bf4-4aa0-8185-40d1eb8de020/SWF21V.jpg Collections - Waterfalls - SWF21V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden A friend introduced me to Squibb Creek Falls years ago, and I have hiked there many times since. I especially enjoy hiking Squibb Creek Trail when Spring wildflowers are prolific. Depending on recent rainfall and temperatures, unbridged stream crossings can be difficult. In dry weather, you can rock hop all stream crossings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/003cf7cd-0991-4443-91ff-4fd3c675760d/SWF22V.jpg Collections - Waterfalls - SWF22V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden Margarette Falls is a rewarding destination after a moderately difficult hike along Dry Creek in Cherokee National Forest near Greeneville, Tennessee. The waterfall is named for Margaret Doak. I have learned little about her. If you know her history, please share it with me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/4b1477fc-d58e-43d0-97d0-88b4cebca840/SWF13V.jpg Collections - Waterfalls - SWF13V Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden Cumberland Falls, also known as “Niagara of the South,” is the main attraction at Cumberland Falls State Park near Corbin, Kentucky. Somehow the park near Corbin KY never seems overly crowded. Trails there present glorious wonders and solitude. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/9428a42b-6ab4-46ca-80d1-0d2c7b252c33/SWF23H.jpg Collections - Waterfalls - SWF23H Copyright 2021 Steven L Madden Can you believe Cumberland Falls has moved 45 miles upstream down through the ages?! According to a poster within sight of the falls: “Cumberland Falls is thought to have originated at the Pottsville Escarpment near Burnside, Kentucky. That is 45 miles down river. The escarpment is a steep slope which separates the Cumberland Mountains from the Mississippi Plateau. Although it is not known how fast the falls is moving up river, it is a very slow process. 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Southern Appalachia - SSA01H Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden These stone wheels lean against the Display Barn at Museum of Appalachia, a Smithsonian Museum affiliate, located twenty minutes north of Knoxville, Tennessee at I-75 exit 122. In its tribute to John Rice Irwin, New York Times called the museum “…A sanctuary for the vanishing folkways of his ancestors.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/47aad890-ee4c-4265-9de0-f95e2712a319/SSA02V.jpg Collections - Southern Appalachia - SSA02V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden An anvil and forge are displayed outdoors in the Blacksmith Shop at Museum of Appalachia. Blacksmithing was difficult work but an all-important industry in pioneer America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/053f0f6d-1f56-430d-8ab2-42cfbe4aebd1/SSA04V.jpg Collections - Southern Appalachia - SSA04V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden These handcrafted farming implements stand on the back porch of the General Bunch House. Pryor Bunch built the cabin in 1898 when his son, General, was eight years old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/fcebd167-c0e6-4955-b838-60bb30bde85b/SSA05V.jpg Collections - Southern Appalachia - SSA05V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden Beyond the horse pasture at Museum of Appalachia proudly stands Hacker Martin Gristmill. The mill originally served the northeast Tennessee community of Boone’s Creek. Martin ground mostly corn and wheat for his Boone’s Creek neighbors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/da22dad2-bb10-4a2e-8c4f-26356eb7750e/SSA06H.jpg Collections - Southern Appalachia - SSA06H Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden These long rifles and powder horns, among many others, are exhibited inside the Display Barn at Museum of Appalachia. Appalachian settlers’ livelihood depended, in large part, on family members who could shoot straight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/9edf978a-995b-479b-8877-7aadc26a5b8c/SSA08H.jpg Collections - Southern Appalachia - SSA08H Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden Imagine a young schoolmarm standing before her students of varied ages in this one-room schoolhouse. The schoolhouse was moved to Museum of Appalachia from Big Tater Valley on Bull Run Creek, between Union and Grainger counties. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/c41f6288-9ff6-453d-8b55-cdc0174246fc/SSA09V.jpg Collections - Southern Appalachia - SSA09V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden In Southern Appalachia, church was almost as important as school. Some would say more so. This view is inside a log church, also called a meeting house. It was built circa 1840 near Hamburg in Madison County, North Carolina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/de645571-64e8-4c23-a309-cd67a8342570/SSA10V.jpg Collections - Southern Appalachia - SSA10V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden This handcrafted rocking chair sits inside Irwin’s Chapel at Museum of Appalachia. It belonged to Ben Davis, a Baptist preacher, who rode his horse over Madison County, North Carolina “spreading the word.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/cff92fdf-134f-4c68-a959-e886f8c15add/SSA13V.jpg Collections - Southern Appalachia - SSA13V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden This photograph, taken at 11:37, indicates this sundial accurately tells time. The sundial is positioned just behind a large building at Museum of Appalachia that features a gift shop and café. I say it’s time for a delicious homestyle lunch! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/c58adc53-db5e-4de7-8761-e657001db61a/SSA14H.jpg Collections - Southern Appalachia - SSA14H Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden The McClung House was built prior to 1800 a few miles southwest of Knoxville. You can tour the cabin now at Museum of Appalachia. In addition to period plates and jugs, notice the child-sized rocking chair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/d51cd5be-442d-4c93-93f0-a30e2586da81/SSA16V.jpg Collections - Southern Appalachia - SSA16V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden Another view inside the McClung House at Museum of Appalachia. Note the doll in its crib and the fiddle case standing on a wicker chair. Tradition says this house served as a hospital for wounded soldiers during the Civil War. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/213c032b-5828-4d14-9c78-2eecbf4777a3/SSA15H.jpg Collections - Southern Appalachia - SSA15H Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden This fireplace and mantel are inside the Mark Twain Family Cabin at Museum of Appalachia. The cabin was located in ‘Possum Trot (near Pall Mall Tennessee) when it housed Twain’s parents and older siblings. The famous author was born five months after his family moved to Missouri from Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/3dbac89c-2baa-4180-91b0-e483d7ea3307/SSA17V.jpg Collections - Southern Appalachia - SSA17V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden Another historic structure at Museum of Appalachia is Peters Homestead House. It was relocated from Luttrell in Union County Tennessee. Cordelia Peters Parker was born in the cabin, she raised nine children there, and she died in her life-long home at age 87. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/06cc2bdf-78e2-449d-a57f-fb22d18b6327/SSA18V.jpg Collections - Southern Appalachia - SSA18V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden Appalachian homesteaders without access to newspapers or radio knew little of the world outside their community. Some were naïve and fell prey to traveling merchants like Doc Randall. His wagon, on display at Museum of Appalachia, makes me think of Mr. Haney from the CBS television series, Green Acres. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/33f02dc7-2e23-4120-8e4c-79f1286c3590/SSA19H.jpg Collections - Southern Appalachia - SSA19H Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden Many Appalachian men labored in underground coal mines. Some still do. Mining communities were usually self-contained; they maintained a school, a church, a company store and a cemetery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/97da0f71-0c16-4265-9b7b-1234c1f4e5bd/SSA20V.jpg Collections - Southern Appalachia - SSA20V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden “Popcorn” Sutton built and operated this authentic moonshine still. Museum of Appalachia’s tour brochure informs visitors that Sutton killed himself the day before he was to report to prison. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/f07d43bc-f778-4a1f-9452-e164a9af7dd8/SSA21V.jpg Collections - Southern Appalachia - SSA21V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden Four steel bunks are squeezed into this 6’ x 9’ jail cell. It was used by Madisonville, Tennessee law enforcers beginning in 1874. A Museum of Appalachia poster reports Will Upton and Drew Upton were taken from this cell and hanged on December 20, 1917. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/cd0d580f-6993-44be-a53a-be3ac5c033cb/SSA22H.jpg Collections - Southern Appalachia - SSA22H Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden Most Southern Appalachians were hard-working, law-abiding, God-fearing people. Nathaniel Peters, his daughter Cordelia, and Cordelia’s nine children who lived in this cabin, were too occupied with daily living to get into much trouble. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/3ff1619d-bad0-4603-80fa-7ae0ea066b28/SSA23V.jpg Collections - Southern Appalachia - SSA23V Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden Most Southern Appalachians received limited formal education. Yet all of them knew much of the joys and hardships of life. Many learned to create art, crafts and music. One such artist was “Cedar Creek Charlie.” This is a sampling of Charlie’s unique artistic style, on display at Museum of Appalachia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61a583ed0b6008246e2d1f67/65f1d90e-3032-4f50-b418-07eb389cafcd/SSA24H.jpg Collections - Southern Appalachia - SSA24H Copyright 2022 Steven L Madden Nathaniel Peters’ cabin featured two separate rooms with fireplaces. Most likely he welcomed visitors to his home. Learn more about Southern Appalachian people by visiting John Rice Irwin’s Museum of Appalachia. It is twenty minutes north of Knoxville, Tennessee at I-75 exit 122.