Closer to Home - Great Smoky Mountains National Park / by Dave Hileman

I have been riding the Cades Cove loop on Wednesdays on my bike as the road is closed in the summer to auto traffic. I start about 5pm and it seems pretty perfect for crowds, heat and scenery. This week a few photos from the area a mere 45 minutes or so from the house. I need to take more advantage of the proximity of such amazing scenery.