Smokies Spring 2019 Part 2

Smokies Spring 2019 Part 2 begins on Tuesday April 9th.  We thought Tuesday was going to be another washout because forecasters were calling for rain all day but Mother Nature proved how unpredictable she can be.  It rained in the morning but was sunny by lunch time. 

Our first stop was breakfast at Crocketts Breakfast Camp in downtown Gatlinburg.  Tim’s eyes about popped out of his head when they brought his breakfast out.  It was a huge skillet and another plate had a pancake which looked more like a cake, it had to have been two inches thick.  Not surprisingly, Tim was not able to eat everything but he made a valiant attempt.  After breakfast we stopped by the Pepper Palace so Tim could pick up some more seasonings. 

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Today was our first day actually venturing into the park which is rare for me. I usually go into the park the second I arrive but Tim and I met in Townsend at the cabin rental place on Sunday. Our first stop was Sugarlands Visitor Center where I did not actually buy anything.  Tim bought a few items. 

Our next destination was Cades Cove.  We stopped by both the Campground store and the store near the Cable Mill.  I did purchase items from both locations. Our lunch was hot dogs at the Campground store. 

On the way to Cades Cove I noticed a huge waterfall on the opposite side of the road so we made sure we stopped there to get photos on our way out of Cades Cove.  I would realize later that it was actually Meigs Falls.  We took MANY photos.    We also stopped by The Sinks but due to the location of the sun which was high in the sky, it was not a good time to get photos. Meig Falls was well shaded.

We then headed to Tremont.  We were just briefly going to stop at the roadside waterfall and head back to it when there was better lighting but the sun kept going behind clouds so we ended up staying there for about an hour shooting it from different angles.  This was the first day I really started using my GoPro as well.  I took both videos and time lapses with it.  Tim was told by another photographer that the falls is called Big Hollow Falls but that wasn’t confirmed with the park rangers. 

We went back to the cabin and had hamburgers for dinner.

Our last excursion for the day was to head to Morton Overlook on Newfound Gap and shoot the sunset.  It wasn’t the greatest sunset I’ve ever shot but it wasn’t the worst either.  

Part one of the trip can be found at Smokies Spring 2019 Part 1