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Couldn't resist pulling off the side of the road when we were leaving Piney Falls in Grandview, TN to take this shot. I was just praying there weren't any snakes in the long grass just waiting to surprise me. (There weren't) I love this shot.

Visit to Alpaca farm in 2006..

mmmm.. muscadines!

from November 06..

a flower in my dad's yard..

rocks on the side of the road.. and then on the other side.. (below)
coming home from Florida, on 68 headed to Crossville. The sun was just coming up and I had to stop along the side of the road (there were spots to do this)to take pictures overlooking this valley.. awesome.

State Park Pics Sept. 3, 2006

I took these pictures at the State park on Labor Day this year. I'm sorry I haven't updated in quite awhile.. I will do better. Promise. Fall is coming! YAY!















tree coming out of the water















frog thinking he's hiding in the mud.. the boys pointed him out to me!















Fall is almost here.. turning leaves already!















Mushroom















Rhododendron, I WILL go back in the spring to see these babies in bloom! I was amazed at how many there were, I never knew they were there or what they were the first time we went to the park. I know better now! hehe

Fall Creek Falls April 9, 2006

Went to Fall creek falls for my birthday. The falls were rushing with so much more force than I had ever seen, due to the ton of rain we had over the previous week. I loved it!

Just a barn on the side of the road.. 

Ice on the trees in January of this year when we were just visiting TN 

This is from the spring back in Maryland, but still a favorite picture of mine. 

Sun shining through a tree.. just happened to catch this shot while riding in the van down to TN! :) 

lightning at night, my best attempt so far. 

One of my favorite sunrise pictures 

Fall Creek Falls again 

Fall Creek Falls 

Fall Creek Falls 

Looking up the gorge wall at Fall Creek Falls (I love the tree growing out of the rock!) 

Colors just beginning to turn at the Cumberland Mtn. State Park (took this while paddle boating) 

Looking up at the sky through the trees 

I love how the sun's rays are streaming through the clouds in this sunset.. pretty awesome! 

the woods on the family property. 

A tree behind the barn on the aunt and uncle's property.. 

Cool looking tree in the woods... 

I love a gorgeous sunrise.... 

You don't see these colors in Nebraska, Florida or Maryland! 

In the same woods, perfect example of the gorgeous colors we've seen here in TN. Too bad it doesn't last very long :(