Saturday, July 23, 2022

Scenery of The Great Smoky Mountains

 In June, my husband and I took a week-long vacation to Tennessee and stayed in a cabin up in the mountains near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  This was the first time we'd been away just the two of us on a vacation of this length since our honeymoon, which was 10 years ago.  😬  So needless to say, it was a much needed break from normal life.  We had a wonderful time!!  These pictures are mostly the view from the deck of the cabin along with some scenery from a hike we took when we were searching for Elk in Cherokee, NC.  I took a lot more pictures of scenery, especially as we drove through the park, but they were taken with my cell phone, and I opted not to include them on my blog.  But I'll be posting the wildlife pictures each day leading up to our actual anniversary which is on Thursday!  😊

The drive up the mountain to the cabin we rented was honestly terrifying.  I didn't believe that our car could make the steep climb and was close to having a panic attack thinking we were going to fall off mountain.  So naturally, once we got there and saw how beautiful the view was, I decided we could just stay at the cabin and forget all the other plans we had.  As you'll see from the coming posts, we did in fact leave the cabin and see awesome wildlife.













Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Zoo Trip with Friends

 I went to the zoo for a quick visit but I ran into some friends!  I really enjoyed slowing down and talking with them.  It was a great day.  I was especially glad to have finally caught a glimpse of the Clouded Leopard.  I heard some exciting news about the pair we have!  😊













Saturday, June 4, 2022

Ducks and Geese

I didn't spend long at the zoo and decided to spend some time exploring Franke Park.  I quickly found a secluded place with so many ducks and geese with their babies.  It was so fun to photograph them!  I really enjoyed the quiet to just enjoy the nature and wildlife around me.















Friday, June 3, 2022

Saki Monkeys and More

The White-faced Saki Monkeys got a brand new, beautiful, spacious enclosure.  I like that they are behind glass as that is generally easier to photograph, but there are sometimes issues with reflections.  They both seemed to really enjoy exploring their new home.