It was a beautiful clear afternoon. I was already on the Clingman Dome Road, after a hike. So, it was just a short drive to the parking area and 1/4 mile trail to the top. The hike is steep but paved. The ghosts of Frasier Firs look down upon you in the area. Once at the top, there is a pow wow going on among thru hikers. Rumor are rampant that Obama will be here tomorrow. The road is scheduled to be closed for a dedication ceremony, so naturally, the Obama conspiracy persists.
I walk the spiral walkway to the obervation tower and see what may be the clearest view I've ever seen from this spot. They say, the view has dimished by 90% of the last hundred years due to pollution. It must have been one hell of a view back then.
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