2 things:

Remember those beans I had in my meager garden this spring? (http://danielaisenbrey.blogspot.com/2011/06/watersundirtfood.html) Well they've run their course, and I was able to collect a handful (metaphorical, not literal) of dried beans/seeds from the pods that I left on the vines to dry out.

Tennessee Cornfield Beans

Clearly not enough to make soup out of, but the Tennessee Cornfield bean is a semi-rare heirloom variety, so I'm glad to have these seeds to trade/plant next year to propagate tasty, non-Monsanto varieties.


In other news, I finally made it out to the Smokies Sunday morning to catch the Fall color before it slips away from me. Unfortunately everyone else was too, rendering the drive back a frustrating ordeal.

I've been wanting to shoot more water-related stuff in the park, so I opted for the Little River Trail, a stone's throw from Elkmont campground. This area was a popular vacationing destination prior to the establishment of the National Park, evidenced by a smattering of abandoned cabins and resort cottages, most of which were built in the 1920's, and some of which had been in use up until the 90's.