大烟山国家公园位于美国东南部的北卡罗林纳州和田纳西州,始建于上世纪30年代,占地面积约53万公顷,是美国年访问量最大的国家公园,也是面积最大、风景最为秀丽的国家公园之一,每年有近一千万的游客造访。当年,当田纳西州将大烟山的一部分移交给联邦政府作为国家公园时,曾立下法律条文,明确规定联邦政府今后永远不得以任何形式收取使用通往山里的一条主要交通要道的费用。联邦政府毫无保留地履行了她的承诺,大烟山国家公园由此成为至今唯一的一个不收分文门票的主要国家公园。
下面秀的是一些俺在大烟山国家公园拍的小木屋(wooden cabin),这是当年山里的从事农牧林的居民所住的房子,现在都被国家作为文物古迹保护起来了。当年的居民就住在这有山有水的山中,过着自给自足的简朴生活。他们的主要生活来源靠伐木、打猎和种植农作物,然后下山变卖或跟镇里的居民交换成他们所需的生活必需品。他们当时的主要交通工具是马和马车,在今天一般只需半个或一个小时的车程,过去经常要花一两天甚至更多的时间。
这样的房子一般是一家几代同住,后面的那间小屋是他们的马厩和储藏室。国家把这里的土地和房子都买了下来,重新加以修缮,为的是对它们加以维修和保护。这些房子看上去都比较旧,但其实都是修旧维旧的产物。
My Tennessee Mountain Home
By Dolly Parton
Sittin' on the front porch on a summer afternoon
In a straightback chair on two legs, leans against the wall
Watch the kids a' playin' with June bugs on a string
And chase the glowin' fireflies when evenin' shadows fall
In my Tennessee mountain home
Life is as peaceful as a baby's sigh
In my Tennessee mountain home
Crickets sing in the fields near by
Honeysuckle vine clings to the fence along the lane
Their fragrance makes the summer wind so sweet
And on a distant hilltop, an eagle spreads its wings
An' a songbird on a fence post sings a melody
In my Tennessee mountain home
Life is as peaceful as a baby's sigh
In my Tennessee mountain home
Crickets sing in the fields near by
Walkin' home from church on a Sunday with the one ya' love
Just laughin', talkin', making future plans
And when the folks ain't lookin', you might steal a kiss or two
Sittin' in the porch swing, holdin' hands
In my Tennessee mountain home
Life is as peaceful as a baby's sigh
In my Tennessee mountain home
Crickets sing in the fields near by
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