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March 29, 2017

3/29/2017

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Good Afternoon,
     When I saw the stars through the skylight before waking to prep breakfast, there was a pretty strong sense that today was going to be a gorgeous day.  This has been the first day we've had nothing but uninterrupted sun from start to finish this season.  Encouraging staff to get outside and play in between shifts becomes a priority on a day like this.  The thermometer is trying to tag 60 degrees currently, and it feels fabulous.  It seems like yesterday there was still snow on the ground.  That's March in these mountains.
     Tuesday's high temp was 46 degrees, and there wasn't much variance as the low only hit 38.  It's sunny days like this where the lodge solar panels are their happiest.  After several days of clouds, the crew can get eager to recharge some of their personal electronic devices, so they're happy too!  Looks like more rain chances are on the horizon.
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     Crew members have been cruising through camp cleanup every day, and then pouncing on any opportunity to explore the mountain.  Today has been no exception, with folks scrambling out to vistas or running down and back one of the peak's several trails.  Yours truly opted for a quick jaunt out The Boulevard with a necessary side trip to Myrtle Point.  The views today did not disappoint.
     When you can look to the east and see the towering Black Mountains crest, you're enjoying some of the best visibility of the year.  With such comfortable temps at high elevation, and the highest mountains beckoning in the distance, you wish you could sprout some wings and go touch them all.  Mt. Pisgah, Cold Mountain, Plott Balsam, and Whiteside Mountain all looked a little closer from Myrtle Point today, and their allure was ever stronger.  Maybe we'll pay them a visit on some future days off.
     Wherever you are today, enjoy it to the max!
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Peppermint Pattie
3/29/2017 03:59:27 pm

Breathtaking beautiful photos ! I could stare at those rolling Smoky views for the rest of my life and never tire of them. Praise God for the glory !

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Chris
3/29/2017 05:14:04 pm

"The mountains are calling, and I must go" - John Muir

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Myra Phelan
3/29/2017 05:18:38 pm

Living n Manhattan, KS. I grew up in East TN, lived in Tri-Cities area for the first 40 years of my life. My husband & I transferred to KS in 2011 for work, but Gatlinburg, TN & Mt. LeConte are home to me. My husbands family lost their home in the wildfire in 2016, their home was located on Roaring Fork Road. The last 2 weeks of March and the first two weeks of April are my favorite time of year, especially seeing spring coming to life in the Smoky Mountains. Please give the mountains a big hug for me, oh how I miss them. Myra

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doug y link
3/29/2017 06:52:05 pm

In all the times I've stayed at the Lodge I've been to Cliff Tops to view the sunsets on several occasions and have never been disappointed (watched a full moon set up there early one morning, too, just once but it was marvelous) but have been to Myrtle Point to view a sunrise only three times. And I like going out to this point during the afternoon when it's warm and sunny and just sit and relax. I fell asleep there once and I guess I was fortunate that a bear didn't sneak up on me for a snack ! Great spot for a nap, though ! G'day

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David H
3/30/2017 10:23:56 am

You should also try, at lest one time, to catch a sunset from Myrtle Point. You do not get the colours, or the views that you get at Cliff Tops, but it is a different perspective and can be quite a unique experience.

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doug y link
3/31/2017 10:55:04 am

David H. Yes, that is a great suggestion and, yes, I have actually done just that once a few years ago. Of course, it wasn't quite as good as viewing the sunset from the Cliff Tops vantage point but it nonetheless was a pleasant experience. I always am prepared for almost any contingency when out in the Smokies but strangely on that one evening jaunt to Myrtle Point for a sunset I failed to take along one of my headlamps and just after the sun disappeared below the horizon I realized this so my hike back to the Lodge was a bit in the darkness. Luckily, I made it without any difficulties. g'day

Cincy
3/30/2017 08:50:42 am

Ahhhh, those photos are a natural way to lower blood pressure!

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