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10-21-2007, 04:01 PM
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Photos: Foothills Parkway 102107
Based on the weather report for the coming week, I did the Foothills Parkway today on a whim. Like Cades Cove, I don't think the leaves that turned are all that vibrant and many are still green. You may observe the leaves seem to be curled or droopy. I looked hard to get color in the shots.
I promise no more photos until Christmas time. Will do in 2 posts.
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10-21-2007, 04:04 PM
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10-21-2007, 04:26 PM
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Great pics, Laura...... Thanks!!!
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10-21-2007, 05:03 PM
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For anyone interested, I think the red-leaf trees in the first couple of photos are sumac; which are common in Tennessee.
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10-21-2007, 07:00 PM
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Thanks for those beautiful pictures! I'm glad you posted them. I'd be willing to bet that 90% of Tennesseans don't even know that there is such a thing as the Foothills Parkway in East Tennessee. It's in Blount and Sevier counties, right?
Anyway, LauraC, I think you have three callings here at city-data: your insightful comments, your informative research, and your beautiful photography.
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10-21-2007, 08:54 PM
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Foothills Parkway is a beautiful drive. My husband and I did alot of exloring when we were in Gatlinburg. Drove alot of backroads just sightseeing.
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10-23-2007, 04:01 PM
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Wow it wasn't that pretty when we were there just a couple weeks ago. I feel cheated  |
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10-23-2007, 10:23 PM
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Wow, LauraC, what nature might have left out in color, you managed to put in!
Beautiful photos. We will driving the Foothills Parkway this weekend. I sure do hope we are blessed with some of these beautiful scenes.
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10-24-2007, 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by gemthornton
Wow, LauraC, what nature might have left out in color, you managed to put in!
Beautiful photos. We will driving the Foothills Parkway this weekend. I sure do hope we are blessed with some of these beautiful scenes.
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If you are driving north to south, the best views are on the left, in my opinion. |
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10-24-2007, 01:08 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alleycat
For anyone interested, I think the red-leaf trees in the first couple of photos are sumac; which are common in Tennessee.
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Are the leaves normally curly and droppy on the sumac? I was attributing it to lack of water but I'm thinking maybe that's just the kind of leaves the sumac has. |
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