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From Kentucky we went on to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where we saw more butterflies and other wildlife.

John Oliver Cabin
One of several old cabins along the Cade's Cove Scenic Loop Road in the national park.

Great Spangled Fritillary, John Oliver Cabin
A very pretty species of butterfly, these were all over the grounds at the old cabin.

Intersection of Brick and Log
End of the John Oliver cabin.

Great Spangled Fritillary on Clover
Great Spangled Fritillary with wings closed taking nourishment from a wild clover.

Great Smokies Rising
View of the Great Smoky Mountains from the John Oliver cabin.

Clouded Skipper on Clover
A member of the skipper family of butterflies, this was in a field near the Oliver cabin.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on Purple Clover
One of many butterfly species enjoying a field of clovers near the John Oliver cabin.

White-tailed Deer Behind the Primitive Baptist Church
This deer was seen reclining in the woods just behind the old Primitive Baptist Church along Cade's Cove Loop Road.

False Potato Beetle
A beetle that doesn't damage crops, but looks very much like the Colorado potato beetle that does.

Brian Next to a Sign
My partner, Brian, posing near a wildlife sign along Cade's Cove Scenic Loop Road.

Cable Mill
A working mill near the Cade's Cove Visitor Center.

Barn Swallow Nestlings, Cade's Cove
These youngsters were in a nest inside one of the historical buildings near the Cade's Cove Visitor Center.

Cantilever Barn, Cade's Cove Loop Road
Most of the cantilever barns in the U. S. are located in Tennessee. This is a well-preserved example of one.

White-tailed Deer, Cade's Cove
A deer in almost perfect light along the scenic loop road.

Black Bear, Cade's Cove
We had heard that Cade's Cove was the most likely place to see one of the more than 1,500 black bears in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This mother was with two young cubs.

American Black Bear
The wildlife sighting of the trip, this bear and her two cubs were probably just a hundred yards off the road.

Riding Horse, Great Smokies
One of the riding horses available at Cade's Cove.

Horse Lineup
A line of riding horses near the beginning of the Cade's Cove Scenic Loop Road.

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