Smoky Mountain Landscapes

Mountain Tunnel In Fall, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This tunnel in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park had some really beautiful fall colors around it a few years back.

Fall Vista, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The autumn colors were just beautiful in the fall in 2014. The trees were showing lots of red, yellow and orange color.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Autumn Colors

This photo was taken in the fall of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park . We had several rainy, stormy days that made for some dramatic skies and light.

Autumn Storm Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This fall photograph was taken several years ago. Dark stormy clouds loomed over Great Smoky Mountains National Park with fall colors all around the mountain sides and a burst of sunshine streaming through the clouds.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fall Road Trip Roadscape

Driving these fall roads through the mountains in the fall is such a beautiful experience.

Mountain Stream In Fall, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The mountain streams are beautiful in the fall with color all along the bank.

Country Roads, And Morning Shadows, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This photo was taken shortly after sunrise. The sunlight was filtering through the clouds so beautifully.

Small Waterfall Cascade, Fall Leaves, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This is usually a waterfall that rushes over the rocks so that you cannot see them but due to very dry conditions this year water levels here in East Tennessee are way down. The fall leaves had already started to fall and rested on the rocks between the small falls.

Fall Color Sparks Lane Cades Cove Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The fall colors are just beginning to show in the mountains.

Mountain Ash Fall Color Cades Cove Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This photograph was taken along the Cades Cove Loop Road. The mountains are so beautiful when the fall colors start emerging!. The fall colors are just beginning to show in the mountains. Hopefully we will have a beautiful fall here in the mountains!

Golden Morning Light And Fall Colors, Cataloochee Creek, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This photo was taken along the Cataloochee Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The colors aren't quite at peak yet but the soft morning light combined with the fall color cast a beautiful golden glow on the water.

Autumn Color, Cataloochee Creek Road, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The fall colors were looking beautiful this past weekend on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the Cataloochee Valley.

Beautiful Fall Color Cades Cove Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This photograph was taken along the Cades Cove Loop Road @greatsmokynps . The colors still aren't peaked in the Cades Cove area but there are a few spots like this one where the color is gorgeous! This photo was taken this past Friday.

Gold Waterfall, Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, Fallen Fall Leaves, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This photograph was taken along the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail @greatsmokynps . It was a very windy weekend in the mountains so lots of leaves had fallen off of the trees and lay all over the rocks in the stream. Early morning light cast a golden light onto the water making it look like liquid gold. The Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail is accessed right in Gatlinburg, TN and is a beautiful drive. Several popular trails are accessed off of the road as well.

Autumn At The Bud Ogle Cabin, Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This photo was taken at at the Bud Ogle cabin on the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail this past Friday. It was raining fairly steady when I took this photo so my camera and I both got a little wet! This cabin is on the National Register of Historic Places

Autumn At The Bud Ogle Barn, Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This photo was taken at at the Bud Ogle cabin and barn site on the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail this past Friday. It was raining fairly steady when I took this photo so my camera and I both got a little wet! This cabin is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Old Country Barn In Fall, Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This photo was taken along the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail this past Sunday. This is a really nice short drive for a Sunday afternoon!

Fall At Meigs Falls, Little River Road, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This photo was taken along Little River Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This waterfall is one of the easiest to access as it is visible from a pull off. No hiking required. The water is really low this year due to drought conditions but we some rain the night before this shot and it was raining lightly as I was taking this photo.

Foggy Fall Morning, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This photo was taken in Cades Cove Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. There was a fairly thick fog that rolled in after sunrise and held on until about 9:30 or 10.

Beautiful Fall Waterfall And Reflections, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This long exposure photo was taken on the road to Cades Cove Loop Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park @greatsmokynps . This is the prettiest I have ever seen this waterfall. Usually there is a higher volume of water coming over the falls so the fallen leaves don't lay on the rocks. The water was so still below the falls you could see the reflection of the trees around it.

Sun Star Over The Tipton Oliver Place, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This photo was taken on the road to Cades Cove Loop Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park @greatsmokynps . After the fog finally lifted yesterday morning it was a beautiful day. This old pioneer cabin had good fall color all around it. As the sun was rising it peaked through the trees above the cabin creating a beautiful sun star.

Carter Shields Cabin In Fall, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This photo was taken on the road to Cades Cove Loop Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park @greatsmokynps . After the fog finally lifted yesterday morning it was a beautiful day. This old pioneer cabin had good fall color in front of it.

Carter Shields Cabin, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN

The morning light hit the trees along the side of the cabin highlighting the beautiful fall colors around it.

Fall At The Old Cable Mill, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN

The color was absolutely gorgeous in front of the old Cable Mill. A beautiful bed of leaves covered the ground like natures carpet.

Beautiful Smoky Mountain Morning Sunrise Clouds, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This photo was taken shortly after sunrise in Cades Cove in late July this year.

Autumn Trees, Laurel Creek Road, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

There was some color left here and there in Cades Cove. A few spots like this one going out to the cove were still really beautiful.