On the Blue Ridge Parkway, most of the overlooks look the same.

Even so, here are my obligatory shots.

I stopped at the Mingus Grist mill in the Smokey Mountains

It was a major hike of about 200 yds, but I made it in less than an hour!

A shot from my first rest stop.

Almost there

This one is driven by a turbin instead of a water wheel

Excess water is spilled back into the stream

So peaceful riding through the enchanted forest of the Smokey Mountains.