Great Smoky Mountains National Park Podcasts & Blog » Minute in the Mountains: Scenery & Music http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog Enjoy the Smokies Courtesy of the Great Smoky Mountains Association! Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:38:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 A Year in the Smokies: 2011 http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-year-in-the-smokies-2011/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-year-in-the-smokies-2011/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:08:43 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=2255 Experience another year’s worth of Smokies moments in this short film.

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]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/scenes-of-spring/feed/ 7 A Winter Postcard… Farewell to Winter! http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-winter-postcard-farewell-to-winter/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-winter-postcard-farewell-to-winter/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:35:22 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1975 deer in the snow

golden-crowned kinglet?

I believe this is a golden-crowned kinglet.   The weather is beautiful in the park right now. You can almost feel spring in the air. And after all the snow we’ve had, we are READY! But maybe, just maybe, you haven’t had enough of winter yet? If you’d like to take a moment to reminisce about our snowy winter, this video is just for you.

And, by the way, keep a look out for both a female and male cardinal, a clever little junco, and what I believe is a golden-crowned kinglet (enlarged at left; more experienced birders, please correct me if this is wrong). They are very entertaining as they forage for berries and insects, but they sure are difficult to capture on film! Fast little critters!

Beautiful music by Bill Mize from his album The Angel’s Share.
]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-winter-postcard-farewell-to-winter/feed/ 0 A Year in the Smokies: 2010 http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-year-in-the-smokies-2010/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-year-in-the-smokies-2010/#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:28:33 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1887 Cataloochee   Experience another year’s worth of Smokies moments in this short film. Click here or on the photo to see it all.

Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video controls. ]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-year-in-the-smokies-2010/feed/ 10 Fabulous Fall Color! http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/fabulous-fall-color/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/fabulous-fall-color/#comments Sat, 23 Oct 2010 05:20:10 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1851 Little River One of the most anticipated times of the year is here! Peak fall color complete with beautiful weekend weather. Get out there and enjoy it, or get a head start with this video…

Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video controls. ]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/fabulous-fall-color/feed/ 3 Clingmans Dome Sunset http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/clingmans-dome-sunset/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/clingmans-dome-sunset/#comments Sun, 10 Oct 2010 04:25:14 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1836 Clingmans Dome Sunset Enjoy this golden sunset on Clingmans Dome while you can. This week brought our first snow of the season on the highest elevations! Click here and think of warm breezes.

]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/clingmans-dome-sunset/feed/ 1 A Snail Does a Flip http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-snail-does-a-flip/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-snail-does-a-flip/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:26:16 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1778 Snail at Balsam Mtn Road   What happens when a snail comes to the end of his rope–or leaf? He gets creative. He’s not as immobile as you might think! Click here to watch this clip filmed on Balsam Mountain Road and see how a snail deals with being a snail in 5x speed and actual speed. By the way, how did he get up there in the first place?
]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-snail-does-a-flip/feed/ 1 Scenes of Summer http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/scenes-of-summer/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/scenes-of-summer/#comments Sat, 26 Jun 2010 03:25:47 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1739 Rosebay rhododendron   The park is a busy place in the summer. Life abounds and park visitation soars. Native shrubs and wildflowers make a beautiful show. Waterfalls and streams cool the warm summer air. Enjoy the start of summer with this scenic trip to Cataloochee and the music of Bill Mize. Click here to watch!

Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video controls. ]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/scenes-of-summer/feed/ 0 Walking with Wildflowers on the AT http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/walking-with-wildflowers-on-the-at/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/walking-with-wildflowers-on-the-at/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 19:00:18 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1696 Wake Robin Trillium   A short walk on the Appalachian Trail offers displays of earlier spring flowers and specimens that grow only at the highest elevations. Click here to see what’s blooming on top of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video controls. ]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/walking-with-wildflowers-on-the-at/feed/ 0 Dogwood in the Smokies http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/dogwood-in-the-smokies/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/dogwood-in-the-smokies/#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:59:05 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1648 Dogwood   If you’re looking for dogwoods, the Smokies is the place to be right now! Drive through the lower elevations and you can’t miss them. Enjoy these beautiful trees in this video by Mari Bland. Click here or on the photo to see to see “America’s best-loved flowering tree” up close and personal. ]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/dogwood-in-the-smokies/feed/ 0