I love this time of year in the Smokies. Down in town the leaves are starting to drop, but up on the high ridges the last of the fall color hangs on, and when the sun gets low it turns the whole mountainside gold.
This is the kind of light I’m always chasing up there. It slides sideways across the slope, catches every treetop, and leaves the folds of the mountain in shadow. If you’re heading up into the national park from Gatlinburg this week, give yourself a little extra time at the pullouts. Late in the day is when these ridges really show off.
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