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Cradled
A spring cub cradled against its mother in the backwoods of Cades Cove. 💕
Cades Cove
Great Smoky Mountains
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Blue-Eyed Grass
Ace Gap Trail
Great Smoky Mountains
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Bowman's Root
Ace Gap Trail
Great Smoky Mountains
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Indian Pink
Ace Gap Trail
Great Smoky Mountains
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A Sneak Peek
A spring cub peeks around a tree.
Cades Cove
Great Smoky Mountains
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Galax
Ace Gap Trail
Great Smoky Mountains
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Cat's Ear
Ace Gap Trail
Great Smoky Mountains
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Eye Spy
A tiny tree frog appears to be watching us. These tiny amphibians are difficult to locate because they blend in with their environment.
Cades Cove
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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From Birds and Other Critters
Breeches And Moss
Dutchman's Breeches growing between two mossy rocks.
Cove Hardwood Nature Trail
Great Smoky Mountains
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Spring River
Little Pigeon River
Greenbrier
Great Smoky Mountains
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Daisy Duo
Wild Daisies - Macro
Cades Cove
Great Smoky Mountains
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Red Salamander
Spruce Fir Nature Trail
Great Smoky Mountains
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Mellow Yellow
Daffodils blooming on Sparks Lane
Cades Cove
Great Smoky Mountains
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Cuddles
Two spring cubs nap in a tree while mama bear forages nearby.
Cades Cove
Great Smoky Mountains
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Feeling Safe
Currently in North America black bears are giving birth to up to five cubs, although two are most common. The gestation period is approximately 220 days, or seven months and a week. They become pregnant in June and depending on natural food sources, they'll give birth to healthy cubs. The good news is, the hard mast was abundant this year so it's likely most mama bears will be successful with their offspring. The spring, female cub you see in this image was taken on May 1st so she's about three months old. It was taken with a zoom lens, from a distance in a field at Cades Cove. Since then, she's given birth to healthy cubs of her own. We don't name wild bears except those who pass through our property, so it helps us identify them. She's a beautiful bear, just like her mother, curled up next to her chest.
Written on January 31, 2023
Cades Cove
Great Smoky Mountains
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Until Tomorrow
Clingmans Dome Sunset
Great Smoky Mountains
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Slim
Today's December weather in the 60's got us to thinking of this past Spring. While we are not big fans of naming bears in the wild, this male bear made his way through our yard on several occasions this past year. In an effort to keep track of who's who, we named him due to his long legs and svelte stature. He always had a calm nature and kind demeanor. He was easy to identify due to the white fur spot on his forehead. Everyone, meet Slim. 🐻🤎
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From Black Bears and Cubs
Gracie
We'd like to share a story about this young, female bear. We captured her image through the glass in early summer. She passed through our yard many times since, but mostly at night or early morning, so we only have her on security cam video. We haven't seen her for several weeks but since this image was taken, she's grown at least twice her size and walked with elegance and grace. We have a large white oak tree on the side of our house where bears, raccoons, squirrels and even deer have feasted all summer long. She's a beautiful bear but very skittish as most bears are. Maybe one day we'll see her again. Meet Gracie Bear. 🐻❤️
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From Black Bears and Cubs
It Rained!
For several months we were in a drought throughout the fall season. That's why we were surprised to have so much color. This was taken from Newfound Gap where the creeks and streams were back to flowing again.
West Prong of the Little Pigeon River
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Autumn Amble
Two deer and a fawn amble down Sparks Lane.
Cades Cove
Great Smoky Mountains
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Between Heaven And Earth
Clingmans Dome Afterglow
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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The Horizon
Clingmans Dome Sunset
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Morning Tides Pano
The sun rises on a crisp, autumn day at Clingmans Dome.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Peace
We could all use some about now. ✌️
Roaring Fork
Great Smoky Mountains
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On Alert
Ever have one of those days when you didn't know if you were coming or going, or what you were doing next? Well, you aren't alone. Seriously, this female groundhog heard something that put her on alert so she stood silent to listen. She likely has babies burrowed in a den nearby.
Wears Valley
Great Smoky Mountains
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From Birds and Other Critters
Above The Clouds
Morning sunrise at Clingmans Dome.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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The Lure Of Little River
Little Pigeon River
Roaring Fork
Great Smoky Mountains
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Scruffy's Kiddos
The previous image tells the story, but here are two of Scruffy's four or five kits.
Gatlinburg, TN
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Scruffy
Scruffy has been visiting our property for a couple of years now. We often know when she's here because our motion lights come on or our cloud cam captures her. What we didn't know was that she has kits! Not sure if she has four or five, but we have seen as many as five, although one could be tagging along. She usually passes through at night but this time she and her kits came by during the day. Here she is smiling for the camera. :) Not really, this was taken through the glass.
Gatlinburg, TN
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Bob
We'd like to introduce you to Bob, aka "Big Ole' Bear". He has passed through our property for several years now, but we've never been able to capture his image as he's very skittish - as most bears are. He's old and VERY large (one of the largest we've ever seen!) so when he decided to take a break and lie down for a bit, we captured his image through the glass but he didn't see us. He has before and taken off into the woods. We were lucky this time. 🐻
Gatlinburg, TN
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From Black Bears and Cubs
Alpha Bull Of Cataloochee
Cataloochee Valley
Great Smoky Mountains
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From Deer and Elk
Vixen Visitor
This beautiful Red Fox has passed through our property on multiple occasions. After repeat attempts, we were finally able to capture a photograph.
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From Birds and Other Critters
Fall At Grotto Falls
Falling water at one of the most popular and walk behind falls in the Smokies
Trillium Gap Trail
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Behind Grotto Falls
Standing underneath one of the most popular and walk-behind falls in all of the Smokies
Grotto Falls ~ Trillium Gap Trail
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Bird Watcher
A male black bear notices a flock of birds that landed in our large pine tree above.
Taken from inside at Gatlinburg, TN
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From Black Bears and Cubs
Bird Watching
This male bear was sitting in our yard grooming himself when a flock of birds flew into the trees above. He kept looking up with a frightened expression. Anyone who understands these animals know that they can spook at the slightest of things, and spooked he was. Shortly after he took off like a rocket into the woods.
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From Black Bears and Cubs
Bugle Boy
Oconaluftee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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From Deer and Elk
Spring At 1000 Drips
Roaring Fork
Great Smoky Mountains
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