Storm clouds roll in from the east over the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. These photographs are available on prints when you visit my gallery…
I hope you’ll find a print you like & thanks for visiting!
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Looking Glass
I like to look at old glass. Glass with imperfections – air bubbles, scratches, chips and other distortions. Old bottles with character, asymmetrical edges and askew reflections. And, especially glass with hues of turquoise or aquamarine.
I also think that you might enjoy looking at old glass…in a frame on a wall in your home or office. Whether the dining room, kitchen, foyer or hallway spaces, this textural macro photography of old glass will stand out and draw you in for a closer look.
You can see for yourself, here:
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Current Beauty
Cascading currents in Middle Prong Little River are both unpredictable and always beautiful. If you like this photograph, then consider purchasing a print for your home, office, or as a gift for family and friends. You can visit my gallery to select the most well-suited option, including framed, canvas, poster, metal, wood, art, acrylic and tapestries. Thanks for visiting!
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Cades Cove
Here are a few photographs taken recently, while on a late afternoon visit to Cades Cove. Located in a verdant valley of the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee, an area originally inhabited by Cherokee Indians, it was later settled by European immigrants sometime between 1818-1821.
Today, it’s one of the most popular destinations in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and there are many individual areas within Cades Cove to enjoy. Here are a few examples –
Most commonly, tourists partake in a one-way scenic drive along an 11 mile road – a loop – through the park. It usually takes between 2-3 hours, with traffic stop and go along the shoulder, as people pause to examine the natural habitat, vintage churches and log cabins, mountain landscapes and wildlife.
Driving along this scenic loop, I spotted eight bears on six different occasions. I also realized that I would have benefited by using a longer zoom lens with my camera, as these bears were to far away for close-up photographs.
Other animals spotted included two wild turkeys, a whitetail deer, and approximately two dozen horses. The park has a stable on site where families can saddle-up for riding, and these horses are also allowed to run free within expansive, fenced boundaries of the park. In fact, soon after I entered Cades Cove, I heard and observed roughly ten horses galloping along a worn, dirt path, parallel with the road.
Fortunately, the weather remained dry during my visit, though storm clouds were moving in from the east, over the mountains.
If you’re ever in the area and would like to enjoy a combination of historical sites, wildlife and green valleys surrounded by mountains, then I would recommend that you visit Cades Cove. Despite its popularity, you’ll find your visit to be a peaceful and rewarding experience.
I appreciate your visit, and, if you’d be interested, feel free to visit my gallery to find prints available for your home or office. Thanks very much!
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Forest Creek
This scenic creek was photographed in the Smoky Mountains while standing in shallow water. It’s available on a variety of prints in my gallery, so check it out & thanks for visiting!
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Carving a Path
Photographed along West Prong Little River, in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, water winds its way around and through a rocky landscape. In the end, water always wins. You can find prints available here.
Thanks for visiting!
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Under the Road
Returning from the Late Afternoon Delight location, I crossed the road and carefully descended a steep, twenty-foot hillside. At the base, I waded across the creek and found this scenic landscape view, as seen looking under a bridge (hence, the dark shadow) from one side of the road to the other. Prints available here.
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Late Afternoon Delight
I shot this photograph yesterday afternoon in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Originally, I planned on visiting Cades Cove, but the blue skies I’d anticipated had become hazy and bright, instead.
So, I found a parking area and followed a creek back into the woods, pleased to find this mossy landscape with cascades and dappled light.
You can find many fine prints available in my gallery, also – so, check it out.
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Maze of Moss
Water winds its way through the forest and a maze of moss-covered rocks. This is Middle Prong Little River in the Smoky Mountains, a beautiful location that I hope you might enjoy in a frame on a wall in your home. Prints available here. Thanks for stopping by!
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More Moss
I shot this scene following rainfall while hiking in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, wherein the landscape appears much like a temperate rainforest – with moss everywhere!
This photograph is available on fine prints, interesting gifts and apparel, in each of the following galleries…
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Old Wooden Bridge
In the distance, an old wooden bridge along a gravel road spans the rocky waterway known as Middle Prong Little River, located in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.
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Peace in the Forest
Situated in a forest of dense green, this spot along Middle Prong Little River was filled with beauty, peace and quiet – pristine nature without distraction. It’s a place where waters meet, as the river flows around a long island to reconnect.
You may enjoy this landscape on a wall in your home, as you sit back and immerse yourself in this natural environment, imagining the steady, gentle sound of water cascading downstream, or that of birds, hidden from sight though whose calls stream through forest trees.
I hope you’ll find something you like. Prints available here.
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Wonderful Water
Water cascades over rocks and carries fallen trees in currents along Middle Prong Little River, located in the Tremont section of the Smoky Mountains, in Tennessee. If you’re ever in the area, this river provides many splendid scenic locations to enjoy nature. And, when you purchase a print from my gallery, you, too, can do so from the comfort of your own home. Thanks for visiting!
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Stones in the Drink
Really, more like small boulders. These whitewater rapids were photographed along Middle Prong Little River, in the Tremont section of the Smoky Mountains. If you have an empty wall at home, my photography in a frame would be a welcome addition to your home decor! You can find many print types available in my gallery, and framed prints can also be customized to suit your tastes.
Thanks for visiting!
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Cascades
This summer photograph of cascades was taken at the Savage Gulf State Natural Area, upstream from Savage Falls. Like many other waterways on the Cumberland Plateau, the volume of water present varies greatly depending upon the season of the year. Despite a low level during my visit, I nevertheless considered this underlying rock structure a real treat to see, and photograph. If interested, prints are available. Thanks for visiting!
Phil Perkins • Photography 