Clingmans Dome (6,643'), the Tennessee High Point
The high point of our trip (altitude-wise), Clingmans Dome was
thoroughly socked in when we arrived in mid-morning...not an
unusual condition in these parts, as I have driven through the
clouds several times in the Smokies. Thus, the view was non-existent
but the plaques insisted on telling us what we could not see.
The dead conifers were killed by an infestation of European aphids
which spread from Maine down the east coast.
