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According to park documents, Ephraim Bales built this cabin in 1890, and he and his wife Minerva ("Nervy" - love that) raised their nine children here.  Can you imagine?  Eleven people in a two room house.  As a 6'2" person, I had to stoop to get through the doors, and I was never terribly confident...

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If you've been with me for a while here on Picture of the Week, you may remember this particular little cascade.  My circle of friends refer to it as the Middle Prong Fan, and I've photographed it numerous times... during the day, of course.  As part of this past winter's effort, however, I decided to...

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Last week we had a look at the Alfred Reagan house, and this week we're not going far - just across the road to the old tub mill. It's believed that Alfred built this gristmill around 1900. Park research and restoration transcripts note that the structure is very similar to other tub mills in the...

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If you hang around photography circles - or even attend the workshops I help lead - you'll no doubt hear a discussion on creative vision. In short, what did you see in your mind's eye when you took the picture, or what was your vision for what this photo would look like when you're done....

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There are places in the Smokies I could - and do - go back to again and again.  The upper Lynn Camp Prong falls, featured in this week's Picture of the Week, is one of those places.  A photo of this particular falls ended up being a favorite of 2021 (My 5 Favorite Photos from...

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