Newfound Gap Road
Creeks were swollen due to days and days of rain
The boys getting ready to cruise Gatlinburg
Gatlinburg - Thomas and Herbie in front of Star Cars
Gatlinburg - Herbie's interior
Gatlinburg - Herbie's plate
Gatlinburg - Bumble Bee
Gatlinburg - Star Cars said they paid $225K for this car, the 1977 Camaro used for the original Bumble Bee in the 2007 movie "Transformers"
Gatlinburg - Bumble Bee transforms into this robot
Gatlinburg - Nick in front of Star Cars and Bumble Bee
Gatlinburg - Thomas is now totally into Camaros
Gatlinburg - The beater now drawn throngs of crowds at Star Cars
Gatlinburg - If you pay to go inside and see all the movie cars, you can sit inside Bumble Bee.
Gatlinburg - More Herbie
Gatlinburg - and one more of Bumble Bee
Gatlinburg - The car beside Herbie is the Camaro used in "Charlies Angels".
Gatlinburg - Along Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail
Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail - A huge spider
Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail - one of the old homesteads
Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail - Cascading Baskins Creek
Deep Creek area - This is Deep Creek, which was full of tubers today.
Juney Whank Loop Trail - Getting ready to start the short trail to Juney Whank Falls
Juney Whank Loop Trail
Juney Whank Loop Trail - After a very short uphill, this branch takes you down to the falls. The left fork is the horse trail.
Juney Whank Loop Trail - Part of Juney Whank Falls
Juney Whank Loop Trail - Juney Whank Falls
Juney Whank Loop Trail - Nick arrives at the falls
Juney Whank Loop Trail - Thomas wasn't sure about the footing on the slick steps
Juney Whank Loop Trail - The boys enjoy the falls
Juney Whank Loop Trail - We continued on the unofficial loop, which connects with Deep Creek Trail. This route was jammed with tubing traffic.
Deep Creek Trail - We continued up Deep Creek Trail. This is Tom Branch Falls
Newfound Gap Road - Heavy rains made this area near the Chimneys look like the Grand Tetons.
Newfound Gap Road - Runoff from all the heavy rain in the Chimney Tops area.
Newfound Gap Road - Clouds hover high on the mountains
Newfound Gap Road - A cool cloudy scene
Newfound Gap Road - A cool, cloudy scene
Newfound Gap Road - Fog and mist in the highlands
Newfound Gap Road - A raging creek along the roadside
Newfound Gap Road - Raging creek
Newfound Gap Road - More than a week of rain in the Smokies had all the creeks raging
Newfound Gap Road - More scenes of the fog & clouds on the highlands
Clingmans Dome parking area - Stunning views to the south
Clingmans Dome parking area - ..but no views to the east, west, or north.
Clingmans Dome parking area
Clingmans Dome Trail - This would be Thomas' first hike up to Clingmans Dome. It was very chilly to start the hike, but you warm up fast on steep walk.
Clingmans Dome Trail - This would be Thomas' first hike up to Clingmans Dome.
Clingmans Dome Trail - Nick takes a break beside the trail.
Clingmans Dome Trail - Action shot of Thomas walking by the trail sign.
Clingmans Dome Trail - At the top the trail there were scads of red turtlehead wildflowers.
Clingmans Dome Trail - Made to the top of the Smokies.
Clingmans Dome Trail - Made it to the tower.
Clingmans Dome Trail - Thomas' first visit to Clingmans Dome. Note Old Dan's custom hat. :o)
Clingmans Dome tower - heading up the tower
Clingmans Dome tower - Not much of a view, but it didn't matter because it was Thomas' first visit.
Clingmans Dome tower - views here and there were trying to open up
Clingmans Dome tower - Documenting Thomas' first tower visit
Clingmans Dome tower - Looking south towards Fontana Lake
Clingmans Dome tower - Loved these scenes in the sunset
Clingmans Dome tower - The spooky storage area under the tower
Clingmans Dome Trail - Sunset scenes
Clingmans Dome Trail - The moon through the dead fraser firs
Clingmans Dome Trail - Looking towards Fontana Lake
Clingmans Dome Trail - The Noland Divide.
Clingmans Dome Trail - Looking back at the parking area through the dead frasers.
Clingmans Dome Trail - The sunset is stunning up here
