Smoky Mountain Sunrises And Sunsets

Beautiful Smoky Mountain Sunrise, Foothills Parkway

This beautiful sunrise photograph was taken on the Foothills Parkway looking off to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The layers of clouds turned orange as the sun was rising.

Beautiful Orange Sunset Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This photo of a beautiful Great Smoky Mountains National Park sunset was taken from Morton's Overlook, a popular spot for viewing a Smokies sunset.

Beautiful Foggy Orange Sunrise, Foothills Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This sunrise photograph was taken on the Foothills Parkway looking off to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The whole sky turned orange as the sun was rising and a light fog rolled through the valley below.

Foggy Fall Sunrise, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This photo was taken from Gatlinburg, TN looking off to the mountains. Fog started rolling on just as the sun started to rise.

Early Morning Light, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This photo was taken shortly after sunrise. There was a low fog over the valley and it was just beautiful!

Foggy Mountain Sunrise, Foothills Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This photo was taken on the Foothills Parkway this past summer on a beautiful foggy morning.

Winter Sunrise, Foothills Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The sunrise this morning over the Smokies was sure worth getting up early for! I love watching the sun rise up and lighting up all the layers of beautiful mountains!

Smoky Mountain Sunrise, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

There was just enough of an opening in the clouds this morning to make for another Great Smoky Mountain sunrise! Just after the sun came up low clouds covered it and sent rays of light into the mountains and valley.

Smoky Mountain Sunrise, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This long exposure photo was taken shortly before the sun came up over the mountains. There was a beautiful layer of fog floating along though the mountains.

Smoky Mountain Sunset, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This long exposure photo was taken as the sun was setting over the mountains.

Beautiful Pink Layers, Easter Sunrise, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Smoky Mountain Sunset, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

There was a high layer of clouds over the mountains Saturday night leaving the setting sun visible.

Smoky Mountain Sunrise Layers, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The sunrise sky over the mountains was crystal clear this morning, not a cloud or fog in sight!

Sunset Light Show, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

We were blessed with beautiful sun rays poking through the clouds for about and hour or so before sunset then some beautiful color as the sun started setting.

Foothills Parkway Summer Sunrise, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Colors like this make getting up early to catch the sun rise so worth getting out of bed!

Clingmans Dome Sunset, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Last night's sunset in the mountains was a beautiful one! Just enough cloud cover to light up the sky.

Smoky Mountain Sunset Through The Trees

A little different view of Saturday's Smoky Mountain sunset. The sunset made for a beautiful background for these trees!

Sunset Dance, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

These trees have a beautiful view of the sunset and sunrise!

Cades Cove Sunset, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Cades Cove is beautiful any time of the day but especially early morning and late evening. There were 3 beautiful bucks grazing in this field for about an hour before sunset. I enjoyed photographing them before the sunset color started showing in the sky.

Late Summer Sunrise, Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Todays sunrise was definitely worth getting up a little extra early this morning!

Sunrise Sunstar, Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Yesterdays sunrise was definitely worth getting up a little extra early this morning!

Foggy Sunrise, Foothills Parkway, Great Smoky Mountain National Park