Foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains

Hello from the hills!  Our little bluebird friend and his mate aren't nesting in our box, after all.  I had witnessed them being run...

 Hello from the foothills where Spring is in full swing.  The seed clusters in this maple tree provided just enough dappled shade to darken ...

Hello from the foothills! Wow, is this an early spring or what?  Our daffodils have come and gone, and our pear tree is in bloom... just ...