If there was only such a thing as a "native" American. Remember everyone here either came from Asia across the bering land mass during the last ice age, across the Pacific island hopping, or for Europe. So no such ting as a "native" American. just some got here before others.

General chit chat on a Photography forum - DUH!

While I am not against anyone wearing a mask if they so choose, it provides minimal protection at best and leads to a false sense of security. As far as masks in general I will give you an example from personal experience. I am required to wear a company provided mask while at work. Inside the very mask they issued it has a label that says many things to include "does not protect against virus or biological contamination". So why would I be forced to wear something that does not protect against the very thing I am being forced to wear it for? N95 and N100 masks may in fact provide some protection against a virus but the virus is not only spread by you coming in contact with an airborne particle from someone else's breathing, it can also be spread by touch. So if the virus has to always be attached to something what happens when the aerosol from the cough/breathing lands on an object? We have been told this can survive for up to 3 days, depending on the material the surface is made from, so do you believe the water droplet is still there in 3 days? Of course not. So what happens when you touch that object with your hand and then touch your eye, mouth. ear, etc? Touch your toothbrush then brush your teeth? This is the false sense of security the mask, when the proper type of mask is used and used correctly, leads too. So why go to all this trouble for something, while seemingly highly contagious, is no more lethal than the flu? As far as supposed "fact check" sights be aware most if not all are there with agendas and are meant to merely counter information from the opposing opinion. Snopes for example is known to lean heavily left. One must examine the "facts" they are giving as well. Merely disputing someones opinion with some else's opinion is not "facts" just a counter opinion. This is all without even discussing the affects of prolonged limiting of oxygen that some masks can have. I use masks frequently in my profession and have never seen an N95 mask without a exhale valve. The valve is there so you can wear the mask for longer periods of time without rebreathing your own carbon dioxide you just exhaled. I also wonder why this would be on a photography forum but figured as long as it was I would give my opinion on the opinions given here.

Actually, even though the pic is probably staged, that would display how smart Americans are. Corona is crap beer and no one wants to drink it! LOL.

yes. at least if you want to know the truth. I know they have appeared to stray from the correct path recently butt hey are still way better then CNN and MSNBC should not even be mentioned as a news source.

Cades Cove is great but they may still be repairing the tunnel just before you get to it. i am nit sure what the time frame is on that. However the Roaring Fork Motor Nature trail is pretty nice as well. Several cabins, waterfalls, and lots of nature to view. Plus it is right off the main drag in Gatlinburg and not very far to get to.

Great set of photos.

Not to mention this camera is not really aimed at most on this forum.

It is a problem with the program not Mac os.

Nice set of photos. That is a very nice area.

Nice pictures. My favorite area of the country. We come here every year.

Nice capture but apparently you were going the wrong way! LOL.

Yea i lived in the area for over 20 years.

Winston-salem

If you are looking for non strenuous hikes, i am not sure Abrams falls is a good one for you. I have hiked to it several times and while not real steep the hike does have some elevation change on the trail. It is also fairly long hike.