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As I mentioned the other day, Betsy and I visited with friends at Cades Cove in the Smokies on Thursday. That visit got me looking at other pictures we’ve taken in the park, and I decided to share these pictures with you.
The picture above was taken in 2001 at Newfound Gap. As southerners know, a gap is a low point in a mountain ridge. New Englanders call such places “notches” while westerners refer to them as mountain “passes.” At an elevation of 5,046 feet Newfound Gap is the lowest drivable pass through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The old road over the Smoky Mountains crossed at Indian Gap, located about 1.5 miles west of the current site. In 1872 a Swiss geographer, Arnold Henry Guyot, discovered Newfound Gap was lower than Indian Gap. When the lower, easier crossing was discovered, it became known as the “newfound” gap. A new road followed, and it became the forerunner of Newfound Gap Road, which can be seen in the distance in the picture above.
But as scenic as the picture above may be, the following picture is even more scenic. That’s because it shows my beautiful bride at that same location on the same day.
July 26, 2009 at 6:12 am |
George: What a neat remembrance of your trip to the Smokies. That is a neat photo of Betsy.
July 26, 2009 at 7:37 am |
Oh wow… you two are so sweet together and I’m so happy that you both have finally met because it is obvious that you are meant for each other.
What a beautiful post.
July 26, 2009 at 9:14 am |
What LOVELY views of the Smokies and of Betsy too ;–)
Hugs and blessings,
July 26, 2009 at 9:51 am |
Great pictures George, I am partial to the one with your beautiful bride though!
July 26, 2009 at 11:02 am |
The Smokies are so beautiful, your photos are great!
July 26, 2009 at 3:45 pm |
Great photos of a lovely area. We live close by and see this every day! Nice post.
July 26, 2009 at 9:03 pm |
Very lovely – Betsy and the mountains. You have the best!!
July 26, 2009 at 10:39 pm |
That looks so good to me…
July 27, 2009 at 5:47 pm |
Betsy appears to be laughing at what you said.
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