There aren't many places in this world that I've seen that are more beautiful than the mountains. These pictures are from a trip to the Smokies in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The fall colors are beautiful...reds and oranges being my favorite. The weather here today is about 50 degrees with a 100% chance of rain, and boy do I wish I was in the mountains with a stack of good books, a pot of coffee, and a blazing fire. I love to play in the creeks there, too. You can drag the rocks every which way and make a little dam so that you can hear the water trickle across the stones as you quietly rock on the porch or try to nap covered in an old quilt. *sigh* I need a vacation.