Photo Collection - Fontana Dam through the Smokies

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Jim 'ducking' on the Nantahala.

Who's sitting up front?

Trail buddies.

Must be Fontana Dam.

View near the Dam.

Dam, nice view.

Only the chimney left (from what?).

Refreshments!

Bear Necessities!

The sign says "BEARS ARE ACTIVE IN THIS AREA. DO NOT LEAVE DOOR OPEN."

How do I know this? Read Chapter 7 of "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail", Copyright © 1998 by Bill Bryson, Broadway Books, New York. Must reading for anyone interested in hiking the Appalachin Trail.
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"Now if a bear actually comes up to you, just hit him over the head with this shovel."

Foggy trail.

Snowy trail.

Icy trail.

The Smokies.

Are those ski trails in the distance, Rick?

Stripped trees.

(Wasn't that the movie with Demi Moore?)

Jim in the Smokies.