Now that the snow is gone and the sun is shining there is still work to be done...the men have been designing and building prototypes for several different additions to the infamous gazepees (aka BeeGees, jeepnees, beatniks....or whatever else comes to mind when one of the guys can't remember what they are called)! Some of the men LOOK like they might be working.....
.........while others seem to be doing the real thing! (Not true....they were all working.....we just pulled them away from their REAL work so we could get a group photo!)

There are lots of wonderful places to walk here, and as we set out for our walk today these grasses caught my eye....not quite the showy blooms of spring, but beautiful in their own way.
The Tweetsie railroad used to come through this area, and the campground has actually rebuilt a portion of the track and runs a narrow gauge train a short distance up into the gorge. We have been promised a ride next week....can't wait....a couple of tunnels and a trestle bridge should all make for some scenic sights! Today we walked a short distance along the tracks, and tho' it is pretty now, I can't wait for the rhododendron to bloom....WOW!

One of the things that has always intrigued me about the landscape of TN is the varied rock formations.....I love seeing all the different layers....this photo was taken as we were nearing the entrance to the first tunnel....and this one as we were coming out of the tunnel back into the campground.
God's hand is truly evident here....not only in the natural beauty that is so abundant but in the way He has orchestrated the realization of the vision that drives this facility and its staff. There are so many wonderful examples of how He has provided miracles on an almost daily basis....I keep going back to Willie's favorite Rich Mullins' song....."Our God is an awesome God..."