by hankinslawrenceimages | Jun 11, 2020 | Tennessee
Like many other photographers, I haven’t been out photographing much this spring – something about the stay-at-home orders and a pandemic. So I’ve been going back through some of the thousands of unweeded unedited photos on my hard drive and finding some to edit and share. These were taken a few years ago in my favorite national park – the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Stream along the Motor Nature Trail
Smoky Mountains Stream © 2020 Patty Hankins
Smoky Mountains Stream © 2020 Patty Hankins
Smoky Mountains Stream © 2020 Patty Hankins
Stream at Cades Cove
Stream at Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2020 Patty Hankins
Stream at Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2020 Patty Hankins
Newfound Gap
Newfound Gap, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2020 Patty Hankins
by hankinslawrenceimages | Nov 19, 2018 | Tennessee
On my recent trip to Tennessee, I spent some time photographing in two of my favorite areas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park – in Cades Cove and at the Ogle Cabin.
Cades Cove is one of the most popular areas of the park. It has a one-way 11 loop road that takes visitors through valleys, past cabins and barns, and offers a chance to see the wildlife in the park.
One of the scenes I’ve been trying to photograph for years was trees in the early morning mist and fog in the valley. This year, I finally managed to get a few photos that I’m happy with.
Trees in the Mist, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2018 Patty Hankins
Trees in the Mist, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2018 Patty Hankins
Trees in the Mist, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2018 Patty Hankins
One of the old farms complete with out building has been restored and is open to visitors near the visitor center. Here are a couple of photos I took in the Smokehouse at the farm.
In the Smokehouse, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2018 Patty Hankins
In the Smokehouse, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2018 Patty Hankins
And a photo looking out from the barn to the river
View from the Barn, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2018 Patty Hankins
There are several churches along the loop road at Caves Cove. These are a few photos from the the interior of the Cades Cove Methodist Church.
On the Pulpit, Cades Cove Methodist Church, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2018 Patty Hankins
Cades Cove Methodist Church, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2018 Patty Hankins
Cades Cove Methodist Church, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2018 Patty Hankins
Cades Cove Methodist Church, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2018 Patty Hankins
Cades Cove Methodist Church, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2018 Patty Hankins
Another area I love to photograph in the park is at the Ogle Cabin at the start of the Motor Nature Trail accessible from downtown Gatlinburg. These are a few photos I took of the cabin and the barn this year.
Ogle Cabin, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2018 Patty Hankins
Ogle Cabin, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2018 Patty Hankins
Ogle Cabin, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2018 Patty Hankins
I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing a few photos from some of my favorite parts of my favorite National Park – the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Nov 23, 2015 | New Photos, Tennessee
Middle Prong Little River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2015 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Middle Prong Little River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park – to my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website.
As you may know, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is my favorite national park – and spring is my favorite time to visit. This photo shows you one of the reasons I love the Smokies at that time of year. There’s just something about the streams running full with water – surrounded by that shade of green leaves you only see for a few weeks in the spring. I always have such a sense of joy when I’m in the Smokies photographing scenes like this.
Middle Prong Little River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is available as a matted print on my website.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Oct 12, 2015 | New Photos, North Carolina
Smoky Mountain Stream © 2015 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Smoky Mountain Stream – to my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website.
One of my favorite things to photograph in the Smoky Mountains in the spring is the water rushing down the hillsides. In the summer, some of the streams are mere trickles of water – in the spring they are overflowing with water roaring over the rocks on the hillsides. I photographed this stream last spring on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I’d been out photographing when it started to rain. Fortunately it was just a drizzle so when I spotted the stream surrounded by the green trees with the water tumbling over the moss covered rocks I was able to stop and photograph it. Every time I return to favorite photo locations in the Smokies I always find something new to photograph there – I can’t wait to see how this stream looks next spring.
Smoky Mountain Stream is available as a matted print on my website.
by hankinslawrenceimages | May 8, 2015 | Tennessee
As promised – here are a few more of the photos I edited on the road during my recent trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Between these photos and the ones I posted earlier in the week – I think it’s easy to see why the Smokies are my favorite national park – and why spring is my favorite time to visit
Early Morning at Cades Cove
Early Morning at Cades Cove © 2015 Patty Hankins
With all the spring rains, streams and rivers were flowing with lots of water
Middle Prong Little River GSMNP © 2015 Patty Hankins
Middle Prong Little River GSMNP © 2015 Patty Hankins
Smoky Mountain Stream © 2015 Patty Hankins
Smoky Mountain Stream © 2015 Patty Hankins
Smoky Mountain Stream © 2015 Patty Hankins
A few dogwoods were still blooming at the Ogle Cabin
Dogwood – cornus florida – at the Ogle Cabin © 2015 Patty Hankins
Deer at the Primitive Baptist Church
Deer at Primative Baptist Church, Cades Cove, GSMNP © 2015 Patty Hankins
Farm Equipment at Cades Cove
Farm Equiptment at Cades Cove, GSMNP © 2015 Patty Hankins
I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing some of my photos from the road – I”ll be sharing more photos from the trip in coming weeks.
