A Photography forum. PhotoBanter.com

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » PhotoBanter.com forum » Digital Photography » Digital Photography
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Great Smokey Mountain National Park



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #11  
Old February 23rd 18, 12:34 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
-hh
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 838
Default Great Smokey Mountain National Park

On Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 10:11:06 AM UTC-5, PeterN wrote:
On 2/22/2018 5:19 AM, me wrote:
On Tue, 20 Feb 2018 11:23:21 -0500, PeterN
wrote:

I am thinking about going to the Smokey Mountain National Park. Does
anyone here have any information about interesting photo spots, that are
accessible. I cannot climb, or walk more than about half an hour.


If you plan to travel on the BRP keep abreast of closures, planned and
unplanned.

https://www.nps.gov/blri/planyourvisit/roadclosures.htm
https://www.nps.gov/maps/full.html?m....5826/-82.4749


Thanks, that's always a good idea.


FWIW, this 'keep informed' recommendation reminded me of one other item:

cellular phone service inside GSMNP is very limited.

Granted, we don't expect classical wilderness areas to have cell towers,
but the GSMNP is surrounded on all sides by civilization and "feels" like a
much smaller park than it actually is.

Plus there is some cell coverage along high elevation sites, such as Newfound Gap
and Clingman's Dome because they're hilltops, but signal coverage down in the
valleys along the creeks is close to zero, and this will drain your phone's battery
as it keeps on searching for signal.

My practice has become to carry a charge cable in the rental car, and when
we know we're going to be spending some time away from the car on a walk/hike,
to conserve battery by changing the phone over to 'Airplane' mode as part of
our "grab all the gear" stage.


-hh
  #12  
Old February 25th 18, 08:13 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
PeterN[_7_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1,161
Default Great Smokey Mountain National Park

On 2/23/2018 6:34 AM, -hh wrote:
On Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 10:11:06 AM UTC-5, PeterN wrote:
On 2/22/2018 5:19 AM, me wrote:
On Tue, 20 Feb 2018 11:23:21 -0500, PeterN
wrote:

I am thinking about going to the Smokey Mountain National Park. Does
anyone here have any information about interesting photo spots, that are
accessible. I cannot climb, or walk more than about half an hour.

If you plan to travel on the BRP keep abreast of closures, planned and
unplanned.

https://www.nps.gov/blri/planyourvisit/roadclosures.htm
https://www.nps.gov/maps/full.html?m....5826/-82.4749


Thanks, that's always a good idea.


FWIW, this 'keep informed' recommendation reminded me of one other item:

cellular phone service inside GSMNP is very limited.

Granted, we don't expect classical wilderness areas to have cell towers,
but the GSMNP is surrounded on all sides by civilization and "feels" like a
much smaller park than it actually is.

Plus there is some cell coverage along high elevation sites, such as Newfound Gap
and Clingman's Dome because they're hilltops, but signal coverage down in the
valleys along the creeks is close to zero, and this will drain your phone's battery
as it keeps on searching for signal.

My practice has become to carry a charge cable in the rental car, and when
we know we're going to be spending some time away from the car on a walk/hike,
to conserve battery by changing the phone over to 'Airplane' mode as part of
our "grab all the gear" stage.


-hh


Thanks, I am using my own car. I keep my cell phone fully charged, and
listen to a lot of Vivaldi, if there is a lot of traffic.
Yesterday, I was talking to someone who said he does a lot of fly
fishing in that area. (He is a sales person at LL Bean.) His advice was
pretty much what you said. H also suggested i visit the Cherokee Nation
area. My visit to that area, of course, depends on the weather and road
conditions in the park. Plan B is to continue a project I started
several years ago. I call it Stoops and Steps of Savannah.

--
PeterN
  #13  
Old March 1st 18, 01:09 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
-hh
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 838
Default Great Smokey Mountain National Park

FYI, for situational awareness... the daffodils are currently blooming in Cade’s Cove (low elevation).


-hh
  #14  
Old March 1st 18, 02:17 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
PeterN[_7_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1,161
Default Great Smokey Mountain National Park

On 2/28/2018 7:09 PM, -hh wrote:
FYI, for situational awareness... the daffodils are currently blooming in Cade’s Cove (low elevation).


-hh


Thanks, I have clean up some things before I can leave.


--
PeterN
 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Olympics National Park (WA) [email protected] Photographing Nature 1 June 19th 07 02:17 AM
Glacier National Park JMac Photographing Nature 2 March 23rd 05 07:18 PM
Big Bend National Park David Digital Photography 0 August 22nd 04 03:30 PM
Rocky mountain park RichardN22 Photographing Nature 4 January 7th 04 01:28 AM
Window on Wildflowers in Rocky Mountain National Park ? Robertwgross Photographing Nature 5 December 5th 03 06:04 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 11:54 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 PhotoBanter.com.
The comments are property of their posters.