So much water on the ground and in the air

4th week in Greenville

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January 10th 2022
Sunday: Great Smokey Mountain National Park day 1. Drove through the park on the main road from east to west, stopping at all the scenic overlooks. The weather was overcast, about 55* but really humid. I'm so not accustomed to hiking in humidity. I hiked up to the Chimney tops you can see in the photo which was incredibly steep and the last half mile was over 400 steps. Phew! Smoky mountains avera ... read more

North America » United States » South Carolina

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more