I just finished a photo tour of the Great Smoky Mountains. It was a fun group. We had a great time. We photographed bears with cubs, great rivers, and other landscapes.
It was our last day and we got stuck in a traffic jam in Cades Cove. This is not that common on a weekday in April. What is causing this jam I wondered? Must be bears.
As we drove down the one way road it ended up being a male turkey blocking the cars. I drove my van past the turkey and pulled over. It was a beautiful male in breeding plumage. Everyone in my group bailed out of the van to photograph this roadside Tom.
As soon as I got out of the van. The Turkey ran towards me and i backed off and i continued. He chased me to the other side of the road. The more I backed off the quicker he came. It was noisy with the turkey was vocalizing and the laughter of the people in my group watching me fight for my life. I yelled Thanksgiving and he still didn’t back out.
I gotta admit i never felt in any danger and it gave everybody a good laugh.
