Mountaintop Cottage Studios

Mountaintop Cottage Studios ...a higher road that treasures a rich past,lives in the present and dreams for the future. Mountaintop Cottage Studios features the poetry, photography and artwork of Debora Short

Friday, September 19, 2008


Leucocoprinus brinbaumil


A lemon yellow - colored mushroom

Apparently, this fungus is commonly found in house plants grown in warm humid spaces, and it is toxic if eaten by humans or pets.

Found: Cumberland Mountain Area
September 19, 2008









Sunday, September 14, 2008

Mt. Le Conte
A contemplative journey

Lester and I climbed Mt. Le Conte on September 4 & 5, 2008. The climb took 11 hours up and 10 1/2 hours down. Mt. Le Conte is the third highest peak in the Smokies rising to a peek of 6,593 ft, well over a mile high!

The images below were taken on my camera
further down you find even
more images that Les took.

TIP: Left click to enlarge these images, right click to copy for a screen -saver or to print.










There was so much black bear scat that I decided only to be concerned if there was still steam rising!










A contemplative Lester.

























ALUM Cave Bluffs

MT. Le CONTE HIKE

Photo images Les's camea

September 4 and 5, 2008


Debbie on the trail.



the ancient path down Arch Rock







Arch Rock

And the answer is yes, a black bear does ----- in the woods !