The Llama train "unloads" at the
Grotto Falls
trailhead where
they
begin
their trek
to Mt.
LeConte Lodge.

On the trail to Mt. LeConte we stumbled upon
these
coloful bugs
doing "the wild thing."

The sun rises through the fog
on the road leading
up to Newfound Gap.

Sign along the Alum Cave trail to Mt. LeConte closing
a
side trail
to protect the
Peregrine Falcon nesting area.

Looks like even the snails' fancy
turns to love
in
the Smoky Mountains!

The Appalachian Trail from
Newfound Gap
becomes a
winter wonderland.

Hikers aren't the only ones who
like to
munch
on goldfish crackers.

"Are YOU talkin' to ME?"

Twisted tree roots - nature's work of art.

A pea-hen at LeConte Lodge that I thought was a peacock.

One can only imagine the excitement
that must
have gone one on at "Campsite 68!"