Black Bear with 3 cubs seen in Gatlinburg near the Smoky Mountain Park!

Today after going to Ski View Road in Gatlinburg to take aerial blimp photos of a few cabins in the area, our crew got a nice surprise from Mother Nature! From out of the woods comes an enormous mother bear with her cub just walking along quite briskly. They were simply beautiful and seemed to be in perfect health. By the time this all happened, I realized that I was stopped in the middle of the road and the mother bear was just a few short feet away from my driver’s window and so at that moment I decided that taking the time to grab the camera and take a photo of the bear may not be worth the danger that could occur from being so close to her.

So, I decided to put the truck in drive and get out of their way when out of nowhere came 2 more cubs running as fast as they could through the woods trying to catch up with the mother and first cub so there we were stopped again. This time, I thought I may as well get a photo if I am waiting and so I did. Enjoy these quick snap shots as they are truly nature her finest!

S.D. Professionals, LLC named in Top 100 Companies in Tennessee!

S.D. Professionals, LLC was thrilled to learn that the popular Business TN magazine had named them among the top one hundred companies in the state of Tennessee.
Business TN: The 2008 list of Tennessee companies that are fast-growing, emerging and brimming with promise.
This multimedia and Web development firm built the technology responsible for providing over 500,000 books to children each month through the Imagination Library, the literacy brainchild of fellow Sevier County native Dolly Parton. S.D. also created the graphic & Web site designs which graced Parton's latest world tour. Earlier this year, the firm created the visual animation for Parton's appearances on American Idol episodes. At press time, the company was working with the Boys & Girls Club on a project that included Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
"We are honored to be named as one of Tennessee's Top 100 and we thank Business TN for recognizing our efforts!"...Jacob Timmons, Founder, S.D. Professionals, LLC.
See complete list of companies named in Top 100

Liquor-by-the-Drink anyone?

Record voter turnout in Sevier County but not for Barrack or McCain?

Voters from across the Great Smoky Mountains already crowding polling stations this morning to cast their vote for liquor-by-the-drink. Many find it hard to believe that in the year 2008 Sevierville restaurants still cannot serve liquor-by-the-drink when their neighboring cities such as Knoxville and Gatlinburg are selling alcohol and turning all the profits to be had by the millions who visit the area each year!
There are many heated discussion about this topic ever since it was brought up. Here is a good article post with public comments I found: http://www.topix.com/forum/city/sevierville-tn/T1Q0V9F82T3MSHPLO#comments.
I will stay in the middle on this subject and only say, go to the poles and cast your vote!