Hike to the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club Cabin

We went to Greenbrier to hike to the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club cabin. the weather man had predicted rain, but we had a beautiful sunny day...

I was the wild flower expert..

Mark and Sammie ..

We made it to the cabin in time for lunch..

The cabin was open and it even had a bench for us to sit on...

You could see all the way through the back door..

barn

walking back to the car...

Graduation Day

Amy graduated from Clemson! We went back to the Brick-Street Cafe to celebrate! JMB took Laura and Chris some owls for their mantle...Now our youngest grandchild has graduated!!!

We had a wonderful Mothers Day...John gave me roses and David brought geraniums. We ate lunch after church at the Chop House.. Beautiful day...

Mountains..

.We had a nice day in the mountains at Look Rock and the Townsend Festival and the Schoolhouse Gap trail...The campground workers showed us where the ladies' slippers were hiding...

We saw the Fairy Wand on the Schoolhouse Gap trail..

Townsend Festival

Ragwort with Laurel on the hillside...

Laura standing in front of the Mountain Laurel

trillium

Wildflowers in the mountains...

This is a sweet shrub on the trail behind Sugarlands Visitor Center.  It has little brown buds that smell delicious..

Trillium on the Cove Hardwood trail

Grandiflorum white trillium with a yellow center and white erectum trillium with black center...

Cataract falls what an adventure to get there..!.We had to cross two creeks on rocks...The trail is behind Sugarlands...

JMB and Mark waiting for their ride

Entertainment at Elks Plaza after eating at Best Italian...best restaurant in Gatlinburg....

Trip to the Mountains March 26, 2011

David and Melissa took us to the mountains to see the wildflowers at the Chimney's campground.  We drove to Elkmont and walked a little  and then to our favorite restaurant in Gatlinburg...