I wanted to see the mountains of Tennessee since I was a young girl and after many years of dreaming...I finally made the trip. I've never traveled far from home (South Louisiana) so when I finally got to take the journey to the place I had always dreamed, I was overwhelmed. I realized once I arrived, that no magazine article or photograph could ever truly capture the beauty of this land. You have to see it to appreciate God's creation.

These pictures were taken in May, 2001. I look forward to the return trip in May of this ... (more)