Smoky Mountain Festival of Lights

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Every year Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, has a Festival of Lights over the holidays.  As the name implies, there are many beautiful light displays for people to enjoy.  There are several water mills in the mountains around Pigeon Forge, but this one can be seen only during the holidays.

Fireworks

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The Fourth of July is celebrated in grand style here in the Glade.  There is a community fireworks display attended by people of all ages.

This photo was taken on the Fourth of July a couple of years ago.

Merry Christmas

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This picture was taken several days ago in Calabash, North Carolina.  We had just finished a delicious seafood dinner and stopped by this tree to get a picture.  There wasn't any snow around, but it was still a Christmasy scene.

My Beautiful Bride and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas.

Deck the Halls

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My Beautiful Bride does a wonderful job of decorating the house for Christmas.  (She does let me help a little if I promise not to mess things up).  This picture, from 2010, shows what the house looks like when the lights are on from the road out front.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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Betsy and I would like to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Blessed New Year. We hope that Santa is good to you, and all of your memories are happy ones. We'll see you in 2012.

Happy Fourth of July

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The annual Fourth of July fireworks display is one of the nice things about living in the Glade. I captured this picture at last year's display when I was learning how to use my new camera. I rather like the way this picture came out.

Memorial Day

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As you enjoy this Memorial Day holiday, I hope you'll take a moment to remember the men and women whose sacrifice made it possible for us to celebrate this day.

Santa Paid Us A Visit

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I took this picture on Christmas morning for several reasons. First of all you can see the Betsy and I were good enough for Santa to pay us a visit. Secondly, you can see some of the ornaments we've collected since we've been married. And finally, if you look through the window, you can see that we actually had a White Christmas here in Tennessee.

It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas

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'The weather outside is frightful,
But the fire is so delightful'.

We often have a fire in the fireplace on cold evenings, but it seems doubly warm and colorful during the Christmas season. Our tree goes very nicely with a roaring fireplace. This picture was taken this past Sunday evening.

Veterans Honor Rose

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Since today is Veterans' Day, I'm sharing Veterans Honor Rose with you. Although this picture was taken earlier this year, this beautiful rose is still blooming in our yard today. How appropriate.

Sorta Spooky

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I didn't take this picture on Halloween, but I did think of Halloween when I took it a couple of weeks ago. The water beads on the spiderweb seemed to call for a monochrome picture, so this is what I got.

More Glade Fireworks

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I couldn't resist the temptation to post another picture from Fairfield Glade's Fourth of July fireworks display.

Fireworks on the Fourth

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Fairfield Glade had a fireworks display Sunday evening and I couldn't resist the temptation to experiment with my new camera. I got some pictures that I thought turned out pretty nice and I will probably share some more in the days ahead. I like the colors in this particular burst.

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