
Sitting Among the Trees

The Cumberland Plateau

That's county road 160 way down there

After that steep climb we arrived at the park's visitor's center & we rewarded with a spectacular view

It seems to be nothing but wilderness

I wish I had a UV filter on the lens

The trees were starting to turn

View from Pine Mountain

The topographical maps I looked at this area said this is Black Mountain

Black Mountain View (Harlan County, Kentucky)

I got as close to the edge as I could to get this one

Looking up the valley

A video panorama of the view from the Creech Overlook

Appalachian View (Harlan County, Kentucky and Wise County, Virginia)

A closer view

BLT at the Courthouse Cafe

We had had enough of primitive roads by this time

Loading at Cumberland

Pretty valley

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View from Pine Mountain

Design in Brick

A map of the park

Tin Ceiling 2

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Tin Ceiling 1

Some more road traumatization occurred on our way to this overlook

Black Mountain View (Harlan County, Kentucky)

On Pine Mountain

Clouds Over the Cumberlands

I was surprised to see a bear in the visitors center

Town Hill Trailhead on Main St., Whitesburg KY

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The Black Bears are getting into areas they haven't been in a long time

Town Hill Trailhead - Main St. Whitesburg KY

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Coal and Underclay

View from Pine Mountain

Appalachian View (Harlan County, Kentucky and Wise County, Virginia)

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Black Mountain View (Harlan County, Kentucky)

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I can imagine how beautiful these trees will be in October

Bad Branch Falls in Letcher County, KY

Kingdom Come Sunset

Log Rock, Kingdom Come State Park, Kentucky