most of these are of the Oconaluftee Islands Park in Cherokee





yeah, I wasn't keeping those two out, but I did my time in mountain streams when I was a kid, I don't need to jump in ice water anymore!



River rocks!

Bamboo grove looks pretty, smells funky under there, though.



They have 15 of these bears all over the reservation, all painted differently. It's my mission one day to get a picture of all of them



And the view from the Riverside Cafe. Can't complain here.

Me and the babe gathering flowers around mom and dad's house



Mac dog. He sits like this for hours.



And a native who was not the least bit concerned about our presence.

That's a beautiful place Rose! Can't blame you for wanting to be there! The Babe is beautiful, just like her mommy! She looks like she really enjoys the water in the river!

We couldn't get her out of the river without a fight. She kept complaining she was hungry but as soon as she realized she'd have to leave the water to go eat, she suddenly wasn't hungry anymore.

Sounds like a typical kid!

Wow Rose the pictures are beautiful and Carols right. The Babe is beautiful and she looks like you.

beautiful pics rose!! you and the babe sure do look alike!! adorable!!