Sloth Song

07/09/2023

Chasing waterfalls in Smoky Mountains National Park. This is Grotto Falls, so named because you can walk behind the falls! The hike along the creek is beautiful. The sisters, Sunny and I, decided it was our favorite waterfall.

06/09/2023

One of the things we really wanted to do on our trip to the Smoky Mountains National Park was see waterfalls, but also see bears. Grotto Falls was on our list.
When we got to the trailhead, there was a sign warning about bears in the area. We were a little concerned but decided to proceed. The hike was amazing !! It was moderately difficult and had quite an incline. Sunny and I were lucky as we got to ride in the backpacks. We crossed streams along the trail. We made it all the way to the waterfall! It was so pretty!!! I will share more waterfall pictures in another post.
After we hiked back to the car, the hikers just behind us by about 5 minutes told us about a bear that walked across the trail right in front of them!!!!! I'm not sure if we were grateful to not encounter the bear so close or sad not to see it!

05/09/2023

04/09/2023

They say that the Great Smokey Mountins National Park has the top 3 W's for a park . . . Wildlife, waterfalls, and wildflowers. One of our goals, which we were there, was to see all three! Here is one of the waterfalls we hiked to. It's named Cataract Falls. We just happened to see a squirrel crossing a tree right in front of the waterfall! The walk along the creek was quite beautiful and peaceful.
So I guess we got 2 W's !!

03/09/2023

Hello, from our camping trip to the Smokey Mountains National Park. This trip, we are doing things a little differently. We are staying in a tent! We got reservations at campgrounds right in the park. There is a special place at each site that is flat so you can set up your tent.
Inside the sisters, Sunny and I have sleeping bags set up on nice comfy pads on the floor of the tent.
We don't have electricity, so we have lanterns for light at night. I love sleeping in the tent! We can hear the creek that is right next to our campsite! I'm all tucked into my special sleeping bag and ready to drift to sleep listening to the creek and the crickets!

02/09/2023

The sisters, Sunny and I, are currently visiting Smokey Mount National Park. It's in the states of Tennessee and North Carolina. One of the things we like to do in the National Parks is to visit the Visitor Centers. There we can learn more about the park, get maps and talk to the rangers. They are always so helpful in giving us great tips for more things to see. I also collect the stamps from as many as I can. All of the parks also have a program to become a Junior Ranger. You must complete a booklet as you visit all different sites in the park. When it's completed, you are sworn in by a Ranger and get a Junior Ranger pin.

29/08/2023

Something seems wrong with this building 🤪
Or maybe it me that's topsy- turvy! I'm not sure how they turned this huge building on its head. We love to stop at crazy roadside attractions. So we had to stop at this upsidedown building. I tried to make it seem right by hanging on the railing.