When we left Louisiana the redbud trees had lost their blossoms and were already covered in leaves. All through Mississippi and Alabama the trees were in their full bright pink glory. I was starting to worry that we might be too late to catch the trees in bloom in the mountains. I shouldn't have worried. As we entered Tennessee the trees were only beginning to bud. I'm looking forward to the flowering trees, especially the dogwood.

We spent last night at Fort Desoto State Park in Alabama. The campground was beautiful and filled with birds but we were only there for a few hours of daylight. I wanted to stay longer to photograph the falls in the area but we had reservations further along. We pushed on today to the Smokies. I've never been here in Spring before.