Category Archives: Tennessee

Cades Cove was once home to about 125 farming families. A few homes, three churches, a mill and some other buildings are all that remain, although the National Park maintains the general appearance by keeping the fields mowed. An 11-mile … Continue reading →

We didn’t do much on Memorial Day — the crowds were still massive. I did take off in the afternoon and walk the Schoolhouse Gap Trail in the National Park in search of a Swainson’s Warbler. It’s a little brown … Continue reading →

Jellico, Tennessee

I was in Nashville for a convention. My hotel was downtown, just a block from the state capital. I had some time to kill one morning, so I wandered about. There were statues scattered about the lawn — Andrew Johnson, … Continue reading →