Just up the road from Elkmont Campground is the “Elkmont Historic district”. this old village that had been taken over by the National Park service. The intent of the Government was to let these old homes deteriorate and decay and the land eventually would be restored to nature the way it was. I returned to this area to get some photos of the old decaying buildings. To my surprise the government has decided to restore this little mountain village as a model as to what life was about here at the turn of the century. http://www.preservationnation.org/travel-and-sites/sites/southern-region/elkmont-historic-district.html My wife and I were so happy that this village will be restored and saved for our children and grandchildren to see. Any way you can see they have their job cut out for them as the homes need a lot of work. I used my tripod to get these shots one of is this one.
Nikon D90, 2010/11/01 14:06:24
RAW (12-bit), Lens: VR 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 44mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/45 sec – F/11
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 640
White Balance: Auto, AF Mode: AF-S
Long Exposure NR: Off
VR Control: On
High ISO NR: Off