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SkyWatch Friday: Plateau Sunset

January 6, 2012

Cumberland Plateau sunset, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. January 12, 2009.

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This is my post for Skywatch Friday, a meme for sharing views of the sky from all over the world.  To see more, or to join and share your own photos of the sky, click HERE.

There are many of advantages to living on the Plateau, one of which is the beautiful sunsets we often see, especially in winter.  This picture was taken on the Druid Hills Golf Course in January, 2009.

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Watery Wednesday: West Prong Falls

January 4, 2012

West Prong Falls, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. December 11, 2011.

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This is my post for Watery Wednesday.  To see more of our beautiful watery world, or to join and post your own pictures to share, click HERE.

2011 was a ‘wet’ year in our part of Tennessee, with an above-average rainfall.  The results of this rainfall was apparent to Betsy and me when we visited the Smokies last month.  Waterfalls in December are often reduced to a trickle, but the water-levels were up when we visited.

West Prong Falls is a pretty little waterfall on the road to Cades Cove.  I didn’t bushwhack to the base of the falls, but the light and shadows on the water when viewing the waterfall from the road were pretty.

West Prong Falls, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. December 11, 2011.

My zoom lens let me get a closer look at a part of the falls.

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Scenic Sunday: Winter Beauty

January 1, 2012

An ice-covered tree in our front yard, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. January 31, 2010.

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This is my post for the Scenic Sunday meme, which shares beautiful scenes from around the world.  To see more Scenic Sunday posts, or to join and show your own pictures, click HERE.

Winter is not my favorite season of the year (just ask Betsy), but I will admit that at times it can be quite beautiful.  This picture was taken back in 2010, the day after an ice storm here on the Plateau.  The sky was an unbelievable blue that beautifully set off the ice-covered branches of a tree in our front yard.

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