tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post1202857979691563577..comments2024-03-04T08:15:23.887-06:00Comments on JOYFUL REFLECTIONS: A Summer Smokies HikeBetsy Banks Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-20067518151011616552012-09-03T08:21:00.464-05:002012-09-03T08:21:00.464-05:00I admire you hiking in the humidity - - and we hav...I admire you hiking in the humidity - - and we have definitely had some this summer. It seems worse than past years but maybe my body doesn't cope as well as it once did. Beautiful pics - - - and interesting bridge that George was crossing.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12404589772713955710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-22925213856319301332012-08-02T21:45:25.807-05:002012-08-02T21:45:25.807-05:00I'm enjoying your tour, but it sure is hot out...I'm enjoying your tour, but it sure is hot outside- be careful!Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-21223400712115387282012-08-02T20:10:14.674-05:002012-08-02T20:10:14.674-05:00I love your header....Yellow for August!
Linda
h...I love your header....Yellow for August!<br /><br /><br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.comTerry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-67290199316700757242012-08-02T20:01:51.132-05:002012-08-02T20:01:51.132-05:00Fantastic pictures.
That's my kind of beauty....Fantastic pictures.<br /><br />That's my kind of beauty.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-83871738913648392092012-08-02T17:33:12.592-05:002012-08-02T17:33:12.592-05:00Super swell pictures, Betsy. I feel so sorry for ...Super swell pictures, Betsy. I feel so sorry for myself because I want to be hiking along that trail. Next year---I hope!!!<br />I am so happy for you and George---The enjoyment shows in your faces. MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-7753096862988216172012-08-02T15:54:45.953-05:002012-08-02T15:54:45.953-05:00That sunflower header is amazing - real stunning! ...That sunflower header is amazing - real stunning! All your photos are excellent! Sure would like to stick my feet in the cool waters! Love that bridge!Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12953073381987950597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-81128161316733135412012-08-02T14:30:47.228-05:002012-08-02T14:30:47.228-05:00What a gorgeous place! Marvellous place for a hike...What a gorgeous place! Marvellous place for a hike.<br /><br />And a wonderful header shot too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-28434729935106343672012-08-02T09:18:43.458-05:002012-08-02T09:18:43.458-05:00Looks like wonderful trail and the place is much f...Looks like wonderful trail and the place is much fascinating with green canopy and lights creating effect! Beautiful composition on photos and what I liked most was the creek and the tiny bridge! <br /><br />Nice one on the bird and leaf.Jeevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14063201530500784222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-34058847533027575622012-08-02T08:24:05.956-05:002012-08-02T08:24:05.956-05:00Oh good, I learned two extra things here. I have a...Oh good, I learned two extra things here. I have a lot of those butterflies, usually in the late summer so was glad of the ID. Also I plan to plant wintergreen as a ground cover under my trees and am pleased to see what it will look like. <br />Hay, three miles, half of which is up hill is a stout hike.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-92056333810177720332012-08-02T04:59:56.374-05:002012-08-02T04:59:56.374-05:00Oh boy....another super fantastic post. I loved y...Oh boy....another super fantastic post. I loved your adventure you shared with us. I can almost smell the woods and the air that surrounds the beauty. Gorgeous country!!! Oh, and I must add that you look marvelous in RED. That is definitely your color.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-79106101752540462542012-08-02T01:40:02.396-05:002012-08-02T01:40:02.396-05:00I know it was hot but everything looks so green an...I know it was hot but everything looks so green and cool. I love your shot looking up at the trees. But my favorite photo is the last one of you and George.SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-86969384576160135652012-08-02T01:23:20.486-05:002012-08-02T01:23:20.486-05:00I sure love following your trips and trails whenev...I sure love following your trips and trails whenever I can..you both are energetic.<br /><br />Stay happy and enjoy our future journeys.<br /><br />Have a good month of August.<br /><br />:-)Cheqnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16478060316898732063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-52137271752818464032012-08-01T23:50:41.574-05:002012-08-01T23:50:41.574-05:00What avery wonderful day it is. To be in nature is...What avery wonderful day it is. To be in nature is the best place one can spend the day especially with someone you love. Bless you Betsy and the love of your life.joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01967082323112519657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-10148416770733173322012-08-01T22:02:31.852-05:002012-08-01T22:02:31.852-05:00Love your new header. It is so bright and cheerfu...Love your new header. It is so bright and cheerful!! I love hiking and have always wanted to hike in the Great Smokies. Maybe someday...Thanks for sharing these lovely pictures of an enjoyable hike! Enjoy the rest of your week!Debbie Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860602536020970116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-81427490503853340372012-08-01T21:11:18.861-05:002012-08-01T21:11:18.861-05:00I love sunflowers myself - they are always looking...I love sunflowers myself - they are always looking towards the sun/SON!<br /><br />Now your trip looks amazing - but hot. And I don't know the name of the plant or butterfly.<br /><br />I love seeing you and George in love. <br /><br />sandieChatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-59903588733053266532012-08-01T18:59:56.952-05:002012-08-01T18:59:56.952-05:00I'm not sure I'd be brave enough to try to...I'm not sure I'd be brave enough to try to cross that bridge. It looks lovely there. Sounds like you had a nice hike even if it was warm. The sunflowers are gorgeous!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865193802444007545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-74587709198712109912012-08-01T18:30:54.235-05:002012-08-01T18:30:54.235-05:00don't know a thing about butterflies so I have...don't know a thing about butterflies so I have no idea other than it's pretty.<br />Love that bridge George is crossing in that one picture.<br />Sure does look like a great place for a hikeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886333496997952719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-23790533193913800402012-08-01T18:09:29.795-05:002012-08-01T18:09:29.795-05:00Beautiful place...beautiful pictures! Especially l...Beautiful place...beautiful pictures! Especially like the one of the creek!Miss Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15912779661977359332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-17618200537461242492012-08-01T17:52:01.127-05:002012-08-01T17:52:01.127-05:00Good for you for trying to accomplish the hike, an...Good for you for trying to accomplish the hike, and good for you for knowing when to turn around. The heat is too much for me these days. The humidity would finish me off. I loved your solution of a towel and headband!<br /><br />The photos are awesome. This might be a place to revisit to see the fall color when it is cooler.Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-76351420394974845152012-08-01T17:24:02.061-05:002012-08-01T17:24:02.061-05:00You do a wonderful job changing your header. Ther...You do a wonderful job changing your header. There is never a bad one in the bunch. I am wore out from this hike. You two are amazing and it is nice that it keeps you in good condition.LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01853494568526683537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-84277713650575539362012-08-01T16:56:32.965-05:002012-08-01T16:56:32.965-05:00Love the header.
Looks like a pretty walk but I un...Love the header.<br />Looks like a pretty walk but I understand not wanting to do it all in the heat. <br />That silky creek photo is awesome!Gardener on Sherlock Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367115529793643362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-19939616894324159262012-08-01T15:38:12.294-05:002012-08-01T15:38:12.294-05:00I love that log bridge that goes across the river....I love that log bridge that goes across the river. What a beautiful place to hike.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17641583831560369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-39153369208072354712012-08-01T14:50:59.691-05:002012-08-01T14:50:59.691-05:00Beautiful pictures! The area is full of beauty!Beautiful pictures! The area is full of beauty!Nelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00731594872663348711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-25983023599913056932012-08-01T14:36:43.305-05:002012-08-01T14:36:43.305-05:00What a serene and beautiful place amongst the tree...What a serene and beautiful place amongst the trees Betsy !<br />Looking at your pictures always makes my heart skip a beat, such beauty, a true example of what I hold near and dear, my love of the Tennessee countryside...<br />Looks cool, but as you pointed out, it still gets awfully humid, even beneath the shady canopies of all those trees.<br />You are such a very special couple, and enjoy life to the full.<br />Thank you for sharing your special hike with us, and yes....awesome shots, especially of the water cascading over the mossy rocks !<br />~JoA Brit in Tennesseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16080644141670903160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-56918018344484997192012-08-01T14:28:17.332-05:002012-08-01T14:28:17.332-05:00You are one brave soul crossing that bridge. I ge...You are one brave soul crossing that bridge. I get a little scared about narrow passages:) But this would be a hike right up my alley. It also looks like a beautiful day with plenty of shade from the sunshine. George sure knows how to get his water shots! Gorgeous.<br /><br />I think the butterfly in question looks like, but don't quote me, a Pipevine Swallowtail. They are a rare find as they are at risk here in Arizona. Beautiful shots again. As always, hope you are enjoying your day:) ChrisRohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.com