There are several areas along the road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with wonderful views, such as this spot. If you’d rather not have to travel for such sights, you could instead pick out a print from any of my shops and enjoy this view in your home, all year long! See more here → Pixels, Redbubble and ArtPal.
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Roadside Beauty
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Luftee Overlook
A morning sun rises over the Smoky Mountains, as seen from Luftee Overlook, located near Newfound Gap & Clingmans Dome. You can visit my gallery to find many fine prints available, perfect for a wall in your home, at the office, or as a gift to give to family and/or friends.
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Clingmans Dome
Located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the state line between North Carolina and Tennessee, Clingmans Dome is a popular tourist destination. So much so, that on any given good-weather day, visitors may observe vehicles with license plates from 25 or more states.
From the parking area, it’s a short 1/2 mile hike along a paved trail, though the grade is quite steep. As such, there are several benches along the way on which to rest. There’s also a gift shop & restrooms.
Standing 6,643-feet tall, Clingmans Dome is both the tallest mountain in the park and in the state of Tennessee. It’s also the highest point along the 2,192-mile Appalachian Trail, and the third tallest mountain (after Mount Mitchell and Mount Craig) east of the Mississippi River. Lastly, it’s the 17th tallest mountain in the United States of America.
If you’d be interested in a fine print, you can see more in my gallery.
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Morning in the Mountains
More specifically, yesterday morning. These photographs were taken in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee, and include shots from Luftee Overlook, Newfound Gap and the trail to Clingman’s Dome. If you’re looking for an accent piece to decorate a wall at home, you’ll find many fine prints available in my gallery.
Thanks for visiting!
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Fog Over Wears Valley
This black and white morning photograph was taken along the (new) Foothills Parkway, highlighting a stormy sky over the Smoky Mountains, with fog below in the town of Wears Valley, Tennessee. A variety of prints are available in my gallery. Thanks for stopping by!
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Cades Cove
Here’s another view of Cades Cove, as photographed from my vehicle along the roadside. This historical region was home to early European settlers, and features several old churches, cabins and a grist mill. Visitors might also encounter bears, prevalent within this verdant valley, along the 11-mile (one way) scenic drive. You can find prints in my gallery, which make a great gift-giving idea, as well as an excellent accent piece for your home or office. Thanks for stopping by!
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Mountains Beyond
This black and white photograph features several trees obscuring a background view of the Smoky Mountains, as seen from the top of Mount LeConte, located near Gatlinburg, Tennessee. You can see more in my gallery.
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Foothills Sunrise
Photographed from the Foothills Parkway near Wears Valley, Tennessee, morning rays of sunlight stream across the Smoky Mountains and the fog-filled valleys below. You can enjoy a wide variety of prints, gifts and apparel, when you visit the following galleries:
Thanks for stopping by!
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Miscellaneous Shots
Luftee Overlook. Tennessee Amphitheater. Lynn Camp Prong. You can enjoy these photographs – and many more – when you visit my gallery at Pixels.
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Looking Glass Rock
As viewed from a scenic overlook along the Blue Ridge Parkway, Looking Glass Rock is a pluton monolith in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. In the United Sates, there are 23 such geological structures, three of which can be found in this state. You can find many fine prints and more in my gallery – hope to see you soon!
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Black and White Smoky Mountains
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Luftee Overlook
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