Enough is Enough!

“Enough is Enough!”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

Ears back, snout snarled, eyes locked. She has had enough! 

Her yearling took their play fighting one step too far. Now, is she genuinely disciplining him or just wrestling? I don’t know. I have several photos of the encounter, and at one time, they were standing, and he swatted her face several times. I have a large print of that skirmish framed in my house. It reminds me of that day. I will never forget it!

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

Chip on His Shoulder

       

“Chip on His Shoulder”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

Bear cubs are always in the process of learning. Their moms have the arduous task of teaching them vital skills to survive on their own one day.

Their mom, in this case, is Mindy. Mindy allowed the cubs’ space to explore and search for grubs while she wasn’t too far ahead.

These little rascals climbed all over the logs and had a good time. This particular cub had a chip on his shoulder from digging on the log. I look forward to seeing them soon.

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

All Kinds of Critters

“All Kinds of Critters”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

One of the reasons I love Cades Cove is because of all the critters I can find there. Of course, my favorite critter is black bears. There’s just nothing like them!

There are plenty of other critters in the Cove as well. There are coyotes, deer, all kinds of birds, including two different owls, boars, bobcats, and butterflies. You can’t beat seeing the trail horses run through the pastures after a hard day’s work.

The other reason I love the Cove so much is because of its sheer beauty. It is Heaven on earth.

The photo shows a pileated woodpecker.

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

Journey North 2022

“Journey North 2022”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

The monarch butterflies are inching closer and closer to Tennessee. Someone spotted a monarch in LaGrange, Georgia, on March 6, 2022—that's half-way there. I am so excited!

Why would I bring this up? If you are new to following me, I raise monarch butterflies from egg to releasing the butterfly. I tag them with a special tag from Monarch Watch that tracks their journey back to Mexico in the fall.

To learn more about tagging monarch butterflies, go to: https://monarchwatch.org/tagging/

To see an up-to-date map of the monarch’s migration, go to journeynorth.org and scroll through the maps section until you see “Monarch Adult Sighted.

Have a blessed day!

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Location: The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

A Moment's Rest

“A Moment's Rest”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

There are many creeks in Cades Cove, Tennessee, where wildlife visit to get much-needed water and food.

Creeks are a great place to find barred owls. They are usually hunting there, but sometimes they need a moment's rest.

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