i walk in shadows searching for light.

1/26/2012

Men are a thousand times more intent on becoming rich than on acquiring culture, though it is quite certain that what a man is contributes more to his happiness than what he has. Schopenhauer

Morning,

It felt like a May day on LeConte. The high was 51. The low was 40. It was 41 and on the verge of a gray, blustery storm this morning at observation. Be prepared for some wet trails!

i live as i live
i intend to die likewise
eyes pure, heart agape

Top photo: Tough life. Above: The sky felt such a rich shade of blue.

Cataloochee. The Cherokee had a flair for naming things.

Henry link

1/26/2012 01:06:44 am

The Cherokee had a flair for seeing things.

whiteout

1/26/2012 01:45:35 am

Great Pics JP thanks for posting them, I want 2 b up there so bad.

MIke

1/26/2012 02:25:53 am

Nice pic of sky and trees, JP! Love that deep blue sky that only elevation and thinner air can give, almost Maxfield Parrish-like! Yep, it's a weird winter, alright; last January, I was on the AT between Charlie's Bunion and Peck's Corner (Sawteeth), and it really was waist- to chest-deep in places, it took us all morning to get that far (thank God for snowshoes), finally had to do a 180 and call it a day, but that flawlessly blue sky with blindingly white snow everywhere... nothing better! Enjoy your day!

Bill

1/26/2012 06:10:04 am

You have a tough job.....guess somebody's got to do it......beautiful photos!!!

Jacob

1/26/2012 06:29:49 am

I love how clear the air is in the Smokys in the winter. You really can tell a difference in the air quality in your pictures.

Debi link

1/26/2012 10:43:50 am

I don't know if man gets rich or just trying to gain some sort of weatlh. Gets caught up in every day life and family and payments and sometimes they have a very hard time trying to capture some culture inbetween all of the hupla of trying to have money to enjoy all of it.

1/26/2012 01:13:06 pm

well said.family,and payments,but be thankful for the beauty we in east tn are blessed with.money is not everything!

Debi link

1/26/2012 08:46:20 pm

Thats forsure,sometimes we just need to see the beauty in everything we do.Lifes to short! Enjoy

Andrew Jones link

1/26/2012 04:01:56 pm

Beautiful photos. I wish the view from the courtroom was as beautiful.

The Fly

1/27/2012 04:11:50 am

As is the norm... beautiful pix. Looking at the damage caused by the bugs, to the hemlocks...breaks my heart.. especially knowing they were introduced by our government.

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