🌧️💦"Rain or Shine"🌧️💦

🌧️💦“Rain or Shine”🌧️💦

 

*A momma bear stands upright to search for danger. -  5/8/23

 

I enjoyed watching this sow and her cubs trouncing through the blackberry bushes looking for food. A boar was bothering her, and she was vigilant to keep her cubs safe. 

 

She stood upright several times, this time for two minutes. Not long after, one of her cubs got a free piggyback ride.

 

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Location: Cades Cove, Tennessee, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

 

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Winnie the Pooh

🧸💚“Winnie the Pooh”🧸💚

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

 

I had an amazing day in the cove this week and enjoyed watching five bears come in and out of the scene around a large walnut tree.

 

My day started by waiting on the bears. I was bored, so I got my phone and was curious to see if a text would go through via satellite. I held my phone up to the closest satellite, but the text failed to go through.

 

I noticed several people coming to where I was standing. 

One lady asked, “Did you see those bears run behind you in the back of the field?" 

 

“No, I was playing with my phone.”

 

The next thing I knew, a mom and her big spring cub came out on the top of the hill on the trail and began to feed the walnuts under the tree.

 

The bears put on quite a show and many people gathered to watch at one point the mother bear sent her cub up the tree to keep him safe from the other bears. I thought he looked like Winnie the Pooh.

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Location: Cades Cove, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

❄️💙“Let it Snow”❄️💙

❄️💙“Let it Snow”❄️💙

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

 

*The Carter Shields Cabin showcases its charming beauty in the snow.

 

At the first hint of snow, I am out the door to Cades Cove. The Cove is so magical but especially in winter. Anyone else ready for snow?

 

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Location: Cades Cove, Tennessee, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

 

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🤍🌼"Beauty in the Garden”🤍🌼

🤍🌼"Beauty in the Garden”🤍🌼

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

*This white cosmos shows off its beauty at the The State Botanical Garden of Georgia.

 

Even though I no longer live in Athens, Georgia, I have plenty of photographs I have yet to share. I can always visit again. 

 

The Garden used to be my second home, but Cades Cove, Tennessee, is my fav. But I love them both!

 

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

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🦅💔As the Eagle Soars🦅💔

 

 “As the Eagle Soars”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

*An eagle soars over Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, showcasing the clouds wrapped around the mountain.

The devastation caused by Hurricane Helene resulted in widespread destruction and loss of life. My heart aches as I think about the millions of people affected by this powerful storm, including the communities of Lake Junaluska and Maggie Valley.

The eagle's perspective has shifted as it glides above the area. Many businesses have been forced to permanently close due to their inability to afford the costs of rebuilding.

Lake Junaluska holds a special place in my heart—my family has been visiting there since I was a child. Every summer, we make a trip to this beautiful place, and this past July, we had the pleasure of introducing our son's fiancée to this wonderful location.

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Location: Lake Junaluska, North Carolina. 

🍂🍁The Beauty of Cades Cove 🍂🍁

🍂🍁“The Beauty of Cades Cove”🍂🍁

The beauty of Cades Cove is amazing. I love visiting in any season, but my favorites are fall and spring. In the spring, plants and trees come to life, and we get to meet the new cute spring cubs! The fall is stunning to witness as the Cove undergoes a complete transformation.

 

I will be there tomorrow, but hopefully with my 87-year-old neighbor who has never been. I pray she will feel well enough to go and she will probably cry if she goes.

 

Photo taken 10/17/23

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Location: Cades Cove, Tennessee, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

 

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Heaven Came Down

🌞🌅 “Heaven Came Down” 🌞🌅

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

 

I thought this image of a sunrise in Cades Cove could bring peace amidst the devastation and turmoil caused by Hurricane Helene in much of the South. Hopefully, it will...

 

While in Cades Cove, my mouth has often dropped because of what I see. The Cove is truly Heaven on earth, and this day, Heaven came down!

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Location: Cades Cove, Tennessee, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

🥊🦌"He’s Mine—No He’s Mine"🥊🦌

🥊🦌"He’s Mine—No He’s Mine"🥊🦌

Judy Royal Glenn photography

In Cades Cove, I witnessed a young buck and two does playing in thick fog in an open field. One doe approached the buck, and he gave her attention. The second doe arrived, displaying aggressive behavior with pinned-back ears and a rigid body.

The second doe reared on her rear legs and started chasing the other deer. A scuffle ensued as they stood on their rear legs and used their claws to fight. After the spat was over, they jumped the fence across the road and went on to live happily ever after.

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Location: Cades Cove, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

He's a Looker!

He's a Looker!

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

This White House-chested Emerald hummingbird was checking me out in Trinidad. 

Paul and I had a wonderful time on our cruise this past November into the beginning of December last year. We traveled to many countries, but we took this particular cruise to visit Trinidad because of the amazing hummingbirds there.

Paul and I went to Theodore and Gloria's home and spent the day photographing his hummingbirds.

If you want to see a broad range of hummingbirds at his home, you can go to Yerette…Home of the Hummingbird on Facebook. Or, you can plan a visit there. It will be

worth it. 

He is a looker!

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On the Lookout

🐻💚"On the Lookout!”🐻💚 

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

 

While a sow was munching on her veggies, her cub was on the lookout for danger in Cades Cove, Tennessee.

 

It is a thrill when I photograph a baby black bear on its mother’s back. The shots don’t come often. Maybe once in a blue moon.

 

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Location: Cades Cove, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

 

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🦉💚 “Peace”🦉💚

🦉💚 “Peace”🦉💚

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

 

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14:27, NIV).

 

Have a blessed Labor Day weekend! 

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Location: Maryville, Tennessee

Lining Up

❤️🦢 "Lining Up” ❤️🦢

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

* A mute swan glides through colorful reflections. *

I love photographing the wildlife at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina. My favorites subjects there are the mute swans and bald eagles. Through the years, many more swans have been purchased, making it easier to find one to photograph.

I envisioned the shot I wanted to take when I saw this swan nearing a colorful reflection, which made the shot more interesting. His white reflection is beginning to line up with the other.

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Location: Lake Junaluska, North Carolina.

“When I’m Big Enough . . .”

“When I’m Big Enough . . .”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

 

A spring bear cub dreams of getting the tallest cherries in the tree in Cades Cove when he’s big enough.

 

Photographing the bears in the cherry trees is a beautiful experience. The abundance of cherry trees along Loop Road often lures the bears into open display.

 

This mom of the four cubs has done a fantastic job teaching them where various food sources are in Cades Cove. However, she is very loose in keeping the youngsters with her. She has left the cubs by themselves several times for long periods. I named the runt Angel and his brother Gabriel. Why I arrived with their names and story will come another day.

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Location: Cades Cove, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Klínon

“Klínon”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

 

I wanted to give this tree in Cades Cove, Tennessee a name because whenever I tell someone about it and where it is, it is difficult. So, I gave it the name, Klínon which in Greek means bent.

 

I love Klínon with its crooked arm that hangs near the ground. This photo was taken on October 17, 2023.

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Location: Cades Cove, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Whoo’s There?

“Whoo’s There?”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

 

I had the privilege of photographing a Great Horned Owl back in 2020. It was a delight photographing a momma with her owlet. 

 

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Location: Townsend, Tennessee

 

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