The First of Many National Parks

For those who had the great joy and honor of seeing our house put up for sale, you may have set eyes upon our realtor Mark Rutstein's photo of the Smokey Mountains (which much improved the look of our bathroom). What you'll notice here is a picture of the same location, which isn't as beautiful. While the Smokey Mountains are beautiful, they don't photograph well (much like the moon, I recently discovered).

Our first hike was to the highest pint in the Smokeys (though I guess when you drive most of the way up the mountain, it's cheating!) We climbed the steep, paved path up to a bizarre future-mod ramp with great views, even if a little foggy.
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