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I was glad to have my camera setup and ready sensing something magical could happen.  My hunch proved correct as the sun briefly broke through the storm clouds to cast a deep red glow on the mountainsides. This image is similar to another in the gallery, Autumn And Winter, that depicts these elements again in play all at once.     Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/264/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/O-overlookMASTERFLAT.jpg Sky Fire Over Oconoluftee Valley Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/263/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/LightHouseSunburst8bit.jpg Sails at Sundown Lighthouse Landing Grand Rivers, KY https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/262/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/DuncanLakeFLAT.jpg Duncan Lake Sunrise Calm breezes, warm morning rays and bluebird skies were the only ingredients needed to make this image.  A good dose of solitude helped as well a I had the whole lake to myself this particular daybreak. Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area, Kentucky https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/261/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/LBLFish2017FLAT.jpg Kentucky Sunrise Angler Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/lighthouse-evening-2/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/LightHouse20171600px.jpg Lighthouse Evening Lighthouse Landing, Grand Rivers, Kentucky https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/powell-valley-golden-light/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/PowellValley.jpg Powell Valley Golden Light Powell Valley, Virginia https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/pinnacle-view/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/PinnacleCGNP1600px.jpg Pinnacle View Cumberland Gap National Historical Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/mantle-impressions/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/MantleBW2015FlatSharp.jpg Mantle Impressions Mantle Rock Nature Preserve https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/days-end-in-the-gorge/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/ChimneyTopFLAT.jpg Day's End In The Gorge Chimney Tops, Red River Gorge Geologic Area, Daniel Boone National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/double-arch-in-october/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/DoubleArch2015FLAT2.jpg Double Arch in October Red River Gorge , Daniel Boone National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/line-and-color/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/RRGBurnWoodColiageFlat.jpg Line And Color Auxier Ridge Area of the Red River Gorge, Daniel Boone National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/colored-rock-and-foliage/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Skylift2015FLAT2.jpg Colored Rock And Foliage Natural Bridge State Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/haystack-rock-of-auxier-ridge/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/HaystackRock1600px.jpg Haystack Rock of Auxier Ridge Along the Auxier Ridge Trail in the Red River Gorge, Daniel Boone National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/natural-bridge-2/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/NaturalBridge2015Flat2.jpg Natural Bridge Natural Bridge State Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/buttermilk-clouds-over-chimney-top/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/ChimneySunsetMergeFLATFORWEB.jpg Buttermilk Clouds Over Chimney Top Red River Gorge, Daniel Boone National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/dramatic-sundown-2/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Garden2015Flat2.jpg Dramatic Sundown Garden Of The Gods Wilderness Area, Shawnee National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/solar-summons/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/SeriousGOGSMergeFlat72.jpg Solar Summons Garden of the gods Wilderness, Shawnee National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/kentucky-byways/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/BywaysKyFlat.jpg Kentucky Byways Land Between The Lakes, Lyon County https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/colors-of-time/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/LBLautumnFurnace1600px.jpg Colors of Time Hematite Area, Land Between The Lakes https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/autumn-age/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/ChristainCoBarnFLAT.jpg Autumn Age Northern Christian County, Kentucky https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/nickell-cemetary/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/LBLautumn2014NickellFLAT.jpg Nickell Cemetary Nickell Cemetary, Land Between The Lakes https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/hematite-ruins-array/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/LBL2014CloseFurnace1600px.jpg Hematite Ruins Array Hematite Area, Land Between The Lakes https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/a-caldwell-autumn/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/CobbSoybeanBarnFLAT.jpg A Caldwell Autumn Cobb, Southern Caldwell County https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/autumn-glory-drive/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/LBLautumn2014RoadFLAT.jpg Autumn Glory Drive The autumn colors of 2014 were some of the best I have ever seen in the Land Between the Lakes.  I stopped to photograph this scene in the rain, which made the wet colors all the more vivid. Land Between The Lakes, Lyon County https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/grandview/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/GrandRoarViewFlat.jpg Gazing Up The Fork Along the Roaring Fork, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/calmsummer/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/WaterwheelRoarFlat.jpg Calm Of Summer Along the Roaring Fork, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/andrew/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/AndrewsBaldFlat.jpg Andrews Bald in June Andrews Bald, Great Smoky Mountain National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/whiterhod/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/White-Rhod1FLAT.jpg Spring Bloom Along the Roaring Fork, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/light-forest-and-rock/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Gogs2013blendFLAT.jpg Light, Forest, And Rock Garden of the gods, Shawnee National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/aspens-and-pines/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/InyoTreeFallFLAT.jpg Aspens and Pines Inyo National Forest, California https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/aspen-snow-impressions/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/RushCreekSnowFLAT.jpg Aspen Snow Impressions Rush Creek, Eastern Sierra https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/evening-in-the-hills/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/AlabamaRockAlpenFLAT.jpg Evening In The Hills Alabama Hills Recreation Area, California https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/reflections-below-north-lake/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/ReflectNorthFLAT.jpg Reflections Below North Lake North Lake, Inyo National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/edge-of-light/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/mobiussunFLAT.jpg Edge of Light Alabama HillsRecreation Area, California https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/autumn-along-bishop-creek/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/BishopCreekFLAT.jpg Autumn Along Bishop Creek Bishop Creek, Inyo National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/aspen-flame/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/AspenFlamesFLAT.jpg Aspen Flame Bishop Creek, Inyo National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/evening-at-north-lake/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/NorthLakeReflecFLAT.jpg Evening At North Lake North Lake, Inyo National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/a-drive-through-lundy-canyon/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/LundyDriveFLAT.jpg A Drive Through Lundy Canyon Lundy Canyon, Mono County, California https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/lundy-clouds/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/LundySkyFLAT.jpg Lundy Clouds Lundy Canyon, Mono County, California https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/inyos-autumn/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/InyoAutFLAT.jpg Inyo's Autumn Along Bishop Creek , Inyo National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/bishop-creek-brillance/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/BishopAspenFLAT.jpg Bishop Creek Brillance Bishop Creek, Inyo National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/evening-among-the-ancients/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/BristlesFLAt.jpg Evening Among The Ancients Ancient Bristcone Pine Forest, White Mountains https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/june-lake-loop-aspens/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/JuneLakeAspenFLAT.jpg June Lake Loop Aspens Near June Lake, Inyo National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/north-lake-at-daybreak/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/NorthLakeFlat.jpg North Lake At Daybreak North Lake, Inyo National Forest, California https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/tufa-and-first-light/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/MonoAlpenglwFLAT2.jpg Tufa And First Light Mono Lake, Eastern Sierra https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/warm-tones-over-mono/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/MonocloudsFLAT.jpg Warm Tones Over Mono Mono Lake, Eastern Sierra https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/moonset-over-lone-pine-peak/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Moonset2013FLAT.jpg Moonset Over Lone Pine Peak Alabama Hills Recreation Area, California https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/sunrise-and-south-tufa/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Mono2013FLAT.jpg Sunrise and South Tufa Mono Lake, Eastern Sierra https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/first-light-at-mobius-arch/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/MobiusArchFLAT.jpg First Light At Mobius Arch Alabama Hills Recreation Area, California https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/autumn-eyes-of-the-gorge/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/RGGEyesFLAT.jpg Autumn Eyes Of The Gorge Off The Tunnel Ridge Road, Red River Gorge, Daniel Boone National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/winter-waltz/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/SnowLaurelTrailFLAT.jpg Winter Waltz Laurel Falls Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/snow-shadow/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/SnowIceShadFLAT.jpg Snow Shadow Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/tunnel-ridge-byways/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Tunnel-Ridge-RoadFLAT.jpg Tunnel Ridge Byways Auxier Ridge Region, Red River Gorge https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/warm-tones-under-chimney/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/WarmFoliageMistFLAT.jpg Warm Tones Under Chimney Chimney Rock Region, Red River Gorge https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/forest-mist-and-first-light/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/OrangeLightRRGFLAT.jpg Forest Mist And First Light Chimney Rock Area, Red River Gorge https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/natural-bridge-colors/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/REDGreenRockFLAT.jpg Natural Bridge Colors Natural Bridge State Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/koomer-ridge-color/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Bathhouse-FoliageFLAT.jpg Koomer Ridge Color Koomer Ridge Region, Red River Gorge https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/autumn-color-array/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/ColorCrazyRRGFLAT.jpg Autumn Color Array Auxier Ridge Trail, Red River Gorge https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/kentucky-wilderness-solitude/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Lone-HikerFLAT.jpg Kentucky Wilderness Solitude Red River Groge, Daniel Boone National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/tranquil-autumn-on-the-red/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/RRG-tree-rockFLAT.jpg Tranquil Autumn On The Red Red River Gorge, Daniel Boone National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/fall-scenic/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/RRG-foliage-treeFLAT.jpg Fall Scenic Red River Gorge, Daniel Boone National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/cool-mist-of-the-gorge/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Cool-Mist-RRGFLAT.jpg Cool Mist Of The Gorge Red River Gorge, Daniel Boone National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/fly-fishing-the-red/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/FlyfishersFLAT.jpg Fly-Fishing The Red Red River Gorge, Daniel Boone National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/chimney-top-morning/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/RRG-Chimney-Rock-ExpanseFLAT.jpg Chimney Top Morning Red River Gorge, Daniel Boone National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/natural-bridge/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Natural-BridgeFLAT.jpg Natural Bridge Natural Bridge State Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/autumn-on-mcgilligan-creek/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Mantle-scenicFLAT.jpg Autumn On McGilligan Creek Mantle Rock Nature Preserve, Livingston County https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/light-dance/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/LightMistFLAT.jpg Light Dance Mortons Overlook, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/june-sunset-over-morton-overlook/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Mort-2FLAT.jpg June Sunset Over Morton Overlook Mortons Overlook, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/approaching-storm-on-andrews-bald/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Andrews-TrailFLAT.jpg Approaching Storm On Andrews Bald Andrews Bald in late June is a beautiful place to be.  The azaleas bloom out and attract lots of hikers.  Above, I show the trail as it weaves its way through this clearing to the great views beyond.   However, this image almost didn't happen.  About three-quarters of a mile from the trailhead, my hiking partner and I started to hear thunder rumbling in this distance.  A storm was approaching but whether it would strike us head on I didn't know.  We committed to finishing the hike -be it soaking wet or dry.  Fortunately, the storm took a path that dodged Andrews Bald and instead provided a dramatic backdrop to the orange-red azaleas in bloom.   Pressing ahead that day payed off with a great image and a great time. Andrews Bald, Clingman's Dome Region https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/sunbeams-at-sunset/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/SunburstMortonFLAT.jpg Sunbeams at Sunset Morton Overlook, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/clearing-storm-in-the-smokies/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Trees-and-CloesupMistFLAT.jpg Clearing Storm In The Smokies Newfound Gap Region, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/akridge-pond-at-dusk/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Akridge-PondFLAT.jpg Akridge Pond At Dusk Along HWY 641, Caldwell County https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/calm-rapids-of-late-spring/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/June-Tremont-SceneFLAT.jpg Calm Rapids of Late Spring Middle Prong Of The Little River, Tremont Region https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/june-in-tremont/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Horitzontal-TremontFLAT.jpg June In Tremont Middle Prong, Tremont Region, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/ferns-and-log/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Log-and-FernsFLAT.jpg Ferns and Log Along The Appalachian Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/storm-mist-in-monochrome/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Morton-B-and-W-FLATT.jpg Storm Mist In Monochrome Mortons Overlook, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/gentle-flow-on-the-roaring-fork/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Roaring-bouldersFLAT.jpg Gentle Flow On The Roaring Fork The Roaring Fork, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/cascades-and-boulders/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Boulder-streamFLAT.jpg Cascades and Boulders Middle Prong, Tremont Region https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/spruce-flat-impressions/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/ImpressionisiticFLAT.jpg Spruce Flat Impressions Spruce Flat Falls, Tremont Region https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/simplicity/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Rock-plantsFLAT.jpg Simplicity Forney Ridge Trail, Great Smoky Mountains Nationals Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/late-spring-magic/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Spruce-Flat-FallsFLAT.jpg Late Spring Magic Spruce Flat Falls, Tremont Region https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/mystic-light/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Morton-StormsetFLAT.jpg Mystic Light Mortons Overlook, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/the-bald-in-bloom/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Andrews-Bald-FLAT.jpg The Bald In Bloom Andrews Bald, Below Clingman's Dome https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/last-light-til-harvest/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/CaldwellWheatFLAT8.jpg Last Light Til Harvest Caldwell County, Kentucky https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/wheat-field-waves/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Greenpatterns.jpg Wheat Field Waves Caldwell County, Kentucky https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/dallas-divide/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Dallas-DivideFLAT.jpg Dallas Divide San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/whispy-frost-and-misty-morning/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Cades-Cove-FrostyFLAT.jpg Whispy Frost and Misty Morning Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/foggy-autumn-morning/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Tree-Line-FogFLAT.jpg Foggy Autumn Morning Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/springtime-trail/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/White-Oak-Sink-TrailFLAT.jpg Springtime Trail The Sinks area, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/tremont-autumn-tones/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/StreamFLAT.jpg Tremont Autumn Tones Tremont Area, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/sunburst-at-dawn/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Sunburst-ClingFLAT.jpg Sunburst At Dawn Clingman's Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/under-natural-bridge/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Natural-Bridge-Rock-ArtFLAT.jpg Under Natural Bridge Sometimes just the graphic patterns of rock itself can make for an interesting picture.  Take a moment to simply peer into the scene above and no doubt your mind will try to make sense of it all.  Does it look like a little baby is over here in this part or maybe an alien's head is up there in that part?  How about a hand or face down there?  I wonder about the winds and waters over time that helped bring about the "art-look" in the underside of this arch formation.  Lines, colors, patterns and textures are the things that stand out to the eye of a photographer like myself.  Each viewer's thoughts on the image or what they see in the rock is all that matters. Bell Smith Springs Area, Shawnee National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/burden-falls-cliff-art/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Shawnee-Purple-RockFLAT.jpg Burden Falls Cliff Art Burden Falls Area, Shawnee National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/mantle-arch/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Mantle-Rock-OverheadFLAT2.jpg Mantle Arch Mantle Rock Nature Preserve, Livingston County https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/old-stone-family-store/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Old-Stone-StoreFLAT.jpg Old Stone Family Store Francis, Crittenden County, Kentucky https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/old-asbridge-business/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Asbridge-StoreFLAT.jpg Old Asbridge Business Francis, Crittenden County, Kentucky https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/quiet-heritage/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Sparks-lane-RoadFLAT.jpg Quiet Heritage Cades Cove is certainly a special place.  The combination of mountains, history and widlife just come together into something almost magical.  This early morning composition was taken peering down Sparks Lane.  The tranquil calm and the fog blend well with the sense of hertiage preserved there today.  Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/line-and-subtle-color/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/FOGTREELINEflat.jpg Line And Subtle Color Sugarlands Area, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/cades-cove-in-monochrome/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/BW-Tree-gateFLAT.jpg Cades Cove In Monochrome Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/weather-wonderland/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Storm-ChimneysFLAT.jpg Weather Wonderland Chimney Tops, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/wreath-of-color/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Autumn-EnvelopeFLAT.jpg Wreath Of Color Campell Overlook Area, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/laurel-falls-in-autumn-fog/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/FLAT-Laurel-Straight.jpg Laurel Falls in Autumn Fog Laureal Falls Area, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/blue-ridges-of-light/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Foothills-ValleyFLAT.jpg Blue Ridges of Light Foothills Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/early-light-and-autumn-fog/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Vertical-Laurel-TrailFLAT.jpg Early Light And Autumn Fog Along The Laurel Falls Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/rock-and-light/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Mantle-SlotGreenFLAT.jpg Rock And Light Mantle Rock Nature Preserve https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/octobers-winter/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/AutumnWinter-HortizontalFLAT.jpg October's Winter Chimney Tops Area, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/heavenly-sunlight/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Heaven-SunlightFLAT.jpg Heavenly Sunlight Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/mantle-rock-color-and-light/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Green-RocksFLAT.jpg Mantle Rock Color And Light Mantle Rock Nature Preserve is an area near the Ohio River which contains one of the largest arches East of the Mississippi River.  It was also one the tragic stopping sites along the Trail of Tears for the Cherokee in 1838.  This image is about color, rock lines and light-play converging.  Here on the right, the edge of Mantle Rock (which more accurately should be called Mantle Arch) rests closely to another large stone ridge.  I kind of think of it as my Kentucky  "makeshift-verison"  of the slot canyons so frequently photographed out in Arizona.  Here the yellows, greens and browns substitute for the reds and oranges found in the desert southwest.   Mantle Rock Nature Preserve, Livingston County https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/cold-light-and-trees/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Ranger-ScoldFLAT.jpg Cold Light And Trees Clingman's Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/snow-light-and-color/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/AutumnWInterTrees3FLAT.jpg Snow, Light, And Color Chimney Tops Area, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/tranquil-early-autmn/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Smoke-SceneFLAT.jpg Tranquil Early Autmn Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/tree-art/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Tree-AbstractFLAT.jpg Tree Art Along The Clingman's Dome Road, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/autumn-tapestry-2/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/FLATOrange.jpg Autumn Tapestry Along the Foothills Parkway (West), Tennessee https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/mystic-spirit-of-the-smokies/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Angle-BranchFLAT.jpg Mystic Spirit of the Smokies Along the Laurel Falls Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/splendor-of-color/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Autumn-AbtractFLAT.jpg Splendor Of Color Little River Road, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/shrouded-fog/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Sparks-Lane-FogFLAT.jpg Shrouded Fog Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/trees-of-the-cove/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/V-trees-Cades-CoveFLAT.jpg Trees Of The Cove Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/shrouded-autumn/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Autumn-Shroud-FLAT.jpg Shrouded Autumn I love it when two visual moods come together in one image.  In Shrouded Autumn, peak fall colors are enveloped by the low-lying clouds from a clearing storm.  Either mood, the warm colors of the season or the cool tones of the storm, could stand on their own in making a pleasing image.  Combining the two, however, really added a contrast and a drama that my eye naturally responded to.  Moments like these are exciting to us photographer- types, mainly because they are rare and because the living the 'f/8 and be there' mantra pays off!    Autumn and Winter is another example in this Smoky Mountain Gallery showcasing two dynamics combining to create a timeless moment.     Campbell Overlook, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/laurel-falls-in-early-morning-fog/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Laurel-Falls-Grand.jpg Laurel Falls in Early Morning Fog Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/cold-and-quiet/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Winter2011nAndrew-61.jpg Cold and Quiet Lyon County, Kentucky https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/patterns-of-winter/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/WinterBranchesFLAT.jpg Patterns of Winter Lyon County, Kentucky https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/lonely-drifts-of-winter/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Snowy-903-Day.jpg Lonely Drifts Of Winter The wind was freezing cold the day this image was made.  With no trees or anything else to block the wind, I wasn't long in photographing this time out.  I was attracted to the blue sky dotted with small white clouds and how it contrasted well with the snow drifts produced by the raging wind.  Despite the blue skies this image, it just seemed to be perfect for display in black and white.  The texture of the wind-driven snow and openess of the landscape perfectly tell the story of place and time, hence the title of this image. Along HWY 902, Northern Caldwell County https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/old-shack-door-in-snow/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/BennetJONEs-BArnJPEG72.jpg Old Shack Door in Snow I happened upon this scene Christmas morning, along a lonely winding country road in Lyon County.  Enroute to celebrate with family, I paused to capture the scene.  Fresh snow had fallen the night before and added a nice touch to the weathered, aged look of the shack and its door.  The old wood and worn-with-time red paint caught my eye.  One can only ponder the many snows and Christmas seasons it has seen.    Lyon County, Kentucky https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/high-above-middlesborough/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/MiddlesboroFLAT.jpg High Above Middlesborough Cumberland Gap National Historical Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/autumn-tapestry/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Autumn-TapestryFLAT.jpg Autumn Tapestry Cades Cove Region, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/ogle-homestead-in-autumn/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/BudhouseWORKINGFLAT.jpg Ogle Homestead in Autumn Roaring Fork Region, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/moon-forest/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Moon-forest-WORKINGFLAT.jpg Moon Forest Clingman's Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/old-style-mill-and-hams/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Newson-signFLAT.jpg Old-Style Mill And Hams Princeton, Kentucky https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/black-patch-remnants/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/DrAmoss-signFLAT.jpg Black Patch Remnants Cobb, Kentucky (Caldwell County) https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/morning-web-over-hematite/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Hematite-WebFLAT.jpg Morning Web Over Hematite I happened upon this web during an early morning hike around the Hematite Lake.  Seeing the potential,  I waited for the sun to peak over the treeline of the lake to shed some defining light on the weblines.  With great light and a lull in the cool breeze that blew, the image was made. Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/gazing-back-to-old-virginia/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Cumberand-Morn-FLAT.jpg Gazing Back to Old Virginia Cumberland Gap National Historical Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/fort-lyon-atop-cumberland-gap/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Fort-LyonWORKINGFLAT.jpg Fort Lyon Atop Cumberland Gap Cumberland Gap National Historical Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/sundown-over-the-gap/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Cum-gap-skyFLAT.jpg Sundown Over The Gap This image to me is a classic view of last light over the Cumberland Gap.  Taken in mid-October as the fall colors were just starting their yearly "journey" towards peak, I wanted to showcase autumn color in warm light.  The expansive scene here at Pinnicle Overlook is worth the effort to observe anytime of year and even better when the essence of it can be conveyed through a photograph. Cumberland Gap National Historical Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/lost-hertiage/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/ElijanwindowfloorWORKING.jpg Lost Hertiage Elijah Oliver Homestead, Cades Cove Region https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/colorful-cascades/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Chimney-top-streamWORKING.jpg Colorful Cascades Chimney Tops Region, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/clingmans-first-light/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Clingmans-Morning2010WORKING.jpg Clingman's First Light Clingman's Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/lingering-legacy/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/CabinDoorWindowWORKING.jpg Lingering Legacy Elijah Oliver Homestead, Cades Cove Region https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/southern-simplicity/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/White-CabinWORKING.jpg Southern Simplicity Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/october-in-the-cove/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/October-In-The-CoveWORKING.jpg October In The Cove This image is probably my most favorite in the gallery.  The simplicity of the scene, the autumn color, and the  composition just appeal to me.  Overcast lighting and the right time of year can make forest or woodland scences, such as this one, come alive. Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/autumn-sky/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Cool-blue-leavesWORKING.jpg Autumn Sky Roaring Fork Region, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/warm-tones-of-the-roaring-fork/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Roar-Fork-StreamWORKING.jpg Warm Tones Of The Roaring Fork Roaring Fork Region, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/smoky-mountain-autumnways/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/deep-CreekWORKING.jpg Smoky Mountain Autumnways Deep Creek Region, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/october--impressions-of-the-tremont/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/tremont-reflections.jpg October Impressions Of The Tremont Tremont Region, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/little-river-rapids/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Little-River-PulloutFLAT.jpg Little River Rapids Along the Little River Road, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/last-warmth-of--light/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Warm-Lightnewfound.jpg Last Warmth of Light Below Newfound Gap, Great Smoky Mountains Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/stormset-over-the-cumberland/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Dycus-SunFLAT.jpg Stormset Over The Cumberland Crittenden County, Kentucky https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/cumberland-falls-autumn/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/CumberlandcloseupcopyFLAT.jpg Cumberland Falls Autumn Cumberland Falls State Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/dramatic-sundown/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Dramatic-Clingman-FLATWORK.jpg Dramatic Sundown Clingmans Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/white-oak-sink-mosses/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/White-oak-sink-logsflat.jpg White Oak Sink Mosses White Oak Sink, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/white-oak-sink/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Diag-logcopy.jpg White Oak Sink White Oak Sink Region, Great Smoky Mountains Natiional Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/the-famous-tree-of-the-cove/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Cades-Cove-treecopy.jpg The Famous Tree of the Cove Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/star-trails--across-the-garden/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Gogs-star-trilscopy.jpg Star Trails Across The Garden Garden of the gods, Shawnee National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/autumn-light-over-the-foothills/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Foothills-parkway-Overlook-fallcopy.jpg Autumn Light Over The Foothills Foothills Parkway, East Tennessee https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/rustic-cabin-light/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Cades-Door-collageFLATcopy.jpg Rustic Cabin Light Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/the-old-mill-of-the-cove/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Mill-closeupcopy.jpg The Old Mill Of The Cove Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/illuminations-of-the-past/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/table-legcopy.jpg Illuminations Of The Past Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/colors-of-the-great-smokies/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/White-Oak-Sink2copy.jpg Colors of the Great Smokies The flowers were in bloom and the greenery was splendid all over the White Oak Sink region of the park in mid/late April. Off The Schoolhouse Gap Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/shades-of-green/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Moss-Treecopy.jpg Shades Of Green Schoolhouse Gap Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/last-bloom-standing/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Lone-Dogwoodcopy.jpg Last Bloom Standing Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/impression-of-spring/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Impressions-in-GreenCopy.jpg Impression Of Spring Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/simply-spring/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/waterfallcopy.jpg Simply Spring Along the Litttle River Road, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/greenbrier-cascades/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Richardshotcopy.jpg Greenbrier Cascades Greenbrier Region, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/spring-cascades/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/RichardrecCopy.jpg Spring Cascades Along the Litttle River Road, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/chestnut-trail-dogwoods/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Dogwoodcopy.jpg Chestnut Trail Dogwoods Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/cabin-in-the-cove/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Crooked-Doorcopy.jpg Cabin In The Cove Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/yellow-slippers/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Yellow-slippercopy.jpg Yellow Slippers Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/spring-in-greenbrier/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Greenbier-Scenecopy.jpg Spring in Greenbrier Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/smokies-floral-display/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Smoky-flowerscopy.jpg Smokies Floral Display White Trillium displays, such as these here along the Little River Road, are readily observed in mid to late April. Along the Litttle River Road, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/fleeting-light-at-morton-overlook/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Morton-Lightcopy.jpg Fleeting Light At Morton Overlook Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/storm-light-over-morton-overlook/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Morotn-Merge-skycopy.jpg Storm Light Over Morton Overlook After being zonked in by rain clouds the evening before, I gave this location another try before my spring Smokies visit was over.  Morton Overlook is "best" done as a summer shot according to photo guides I've read, citing how the sun's postion at sunset falls nicely into a scenic composition.  As this shot shows, anytime can be scenic when you are prepared and God so wills.  The storm here was breaking up and the setting sun's rays found the ground only once.  I was ready and fired off several frames.  In an instant, this light show was over and little drama followed for the rest of the evening.  F/8 and be there-indeed!!  Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/grand-rivers-twilight/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Light-house-twilightM.jpg Grand Rivers Twilight Lignthouse Landing, Grand Rivers https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/evening-at-the-lighthouse/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/LLshot-5jpeg.jpg Evening at The Lighthouse Lighthouse Landing, Grand Rivers https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/evening-harbor-light/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/LLjpeg-1.jpg Evening Harbor Light Lighthouse Landing, Grand Rivers https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/lighthouse-evening/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/LLshot6.jpg Lighthouse Evening Lighthouse Landing, Grand Rivers https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/lighthouse-landing-at-dusk/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/LLshot-2-jpeg.jpg Lighthouse Landing At Dusk Lighthouse Landing, Grand Rivers https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/cumberland-falls-and-rainbow/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Cumberland-rainboww.jpg Cumberland Falls and Rainbow Cumberland Falls State Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/autumn-rapids-of-tremont/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Verticaltremont2.jpg Autumn Rapids of Tremont Tremont Region, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/sailboat-at-sunset/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Sunset-Sailboat-Ky.jpg Sailboat at Sunset Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/cumberland-fog/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Cumberland-Fog-Closeup.jpg Cumberland Fog Cumberland Gap National Historical Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/fog-and-first-light/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Sunfog-cling.jpg Fog and First Light Clingman's Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/last-light-over-kentucky-lake/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Last-Light-Over-Kentucky-Lake2.jpg Last Light Over Kentucky Lake Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/early-morning-fog/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Kuttawa-Fog.jpg Early Morning Fog Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/small-stream-along-grotto-trail/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Grotto-trail-scenefor-jpeg.jpg Small Stream Along Grotto Trail Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/three-gossips-at-twilight/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Three-Gossips.jpg Three Gossips At Twilight Arches National Park, Utah https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/north-arch/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/North-Arch-BSFRA2.jpg North Arch Big South Fork Receation Area https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/day-of-the-ice/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Ice-Storm-Sunset.jpg Day Of The Ice Although you wouldn't guess it from this picture, a scene such as this was the only thing beautiful about the ice storm that struck the region.  After passing through, over 700,000 customers were without power for days and some weeks.  I was determined, even in the midst of coping with cold and no power, to capture some of the ice scenes about me.  I was reminded that "bad" weather many times sets up unique conditions for "good" photography.  Caldwell County, Kentucky https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/grotto-falls/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Grotto-Falls.jpg Grotto Falls Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/buttermilk-sunrise/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Buttermilk-Rocks.jpg Buttermilk Sunrise Resembling a scene maybe from the surface of Mars rather than the Eastern Sierra, this photograph was captured early on a cold windy morning.  A friend and I were looking for possible compositions as the sun rose in the eastern distance.  Just about that time it started snowing as well in that direction.  This led to rich light on the Buttermilk rocks as well as an interesting sky, as you just may get a "feel" of the snow falling in the right horizon portion of the image. Eastern Sierra Nevada, California https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/water-color-of-the-smokies/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Vertical-Reflections.jpg Water Color Of The Smokies Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/half-dome-at-sunset/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/half-Dome.jpg Half Dome at Sunset Yosemite National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/southwest-rock-drawings/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Arches-Petroglyphs.jpg Southwest Rock Drawings Arches National Park, Utah https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/morning-light-through-mesa-arch/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Canyonlands-Arch.jpg Morning Light Through Mesa Arch Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/last-light-over-the-owens-valley/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Owens-River-Sunset.jpg Last Light Over The Owens Valley Eastern Sierra Nevada, California https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/autumn-reflections/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Caldwell-ReflectionsMASTER.jpg Autumn Reflections Caldwell County, Kentucky https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/tremont-reflections/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Tremont-Abstract-Reflections.jpg Tremont Reflections Tremont Region, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/balanced-rock/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Balanced-Rock-In-Sun.jpg Balanced Rock Arches National Park, Utah https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/snowing-on-aspens/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/snowing-on-aspensMF.jpg Snowing On Aspens Inyo National Forest, California https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/aspen-impressions/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Aspens-Impressions.jpg Aspen Impressions Strong winds immediately preceded an autumn snowstorm in the early October Eastern Sierra.  I took advantage of these stiff winds to create an abstract image of aspen color and motion.   Inyo National Forest, California https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/meigs-falls/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Meigs-Falls.jpg Meigs Falls Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/autumn-trail/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Trail-To-Laurel-Falls.jpg Autumn Trail Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/last-light-at-clingmans-dome/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Dome-Sunset.jpg Last Light At Clingman's Dome Clingman's Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/last-light-in-the-garden/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/GOG-Starburst-PSD.jpg Last Light In The Garden Garden of the gods, Shawnee National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/early-autumn-and-camel-rock/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Gofg-Scenic.jpg Early Autumn and Camel Rock Garden of the gods, Shawnee National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/dawn-at-foothills-parkway/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Foothills-Sunrise.jpg Dawn at Foothills Parkway Foothills Parkway Overlook https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/golden-fog-morning/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Golden-Foothills-PKWY-sunrise.jpg Golden Fog Morning Foothills Parkway Overlook https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/turret-arch-through-north-window-at-dawn/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Turret-North-Window.jpg Turret Arch Through North Window at Dawn Arches National Park, Utah https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/sunburst-through-mesa-arch/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Meas-Arch-Sunburst.jpg Sunburst Through Mesa Arch Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/eastern-sierra-reflections/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Sierra-Reflection-Sunrise.jpg Eastern Sierra Reflections Inyo National Forest, California https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/delicate-arch-and-hiker/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Delicate-Arch-Hiker.jpg Delicate Arch and Hiker Arches National Park, Utah https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/eastern-sierra-rapids/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Inyo-Waterfall.jpg Eastern Sierra Rapids Inyo National Forest, California https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/early-light-over-mount-whitney-range/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Mt-Whit-Pano.jpg Early Light Over Mount Whitney Range Alabama Hills, Eastern Sierra Nevada, California https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/pine-in-snow/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Inyo-snow-Pine-f-16.jpg Pine in Snow Inyo National Forest, California https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/first-light--on-lone-pine-peak/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Alabama-Composite.jpg First Light On Lone Pine Peak Alabama Hills, Eastern Sierra Nevada, California https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/early-light-over-honker-lake/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Honker-Sunrise.jpg Early Light Over Honker Lake Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/haystack-rock-in-autumn/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Haystack-Rock.jpg Haystack Rock in Autumn Red River Gorge, Daniel Boone National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/first-light-on-north-lake/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/North-Lake-CA-at-First-Light.jpg First Light On North Lake Inyo National Forest, California https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/little-river-stream-reflections/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Stream-Reflections.jpg Little River Stream Reflections This composition required some time spent scouting, as I walked up and down the river searching for some red reflected autumn color in the water that wasn't so "busy" with river debris.  Finally I found this scene.  The current was gentle enough to just show the texture of the water breaking around the rock - its color helping to accentuate the rest of the color in the image. Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/cresent-moon-through-north-window/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Night-Turret-Cresent-Moon.jpg Cresent Moon Through North Window A well photographed spot in Arches Nationa Park and frequented as a sunrise shooting location (see my image:  Turret Arch Through North Window At Dawn), is the Windows region.  I decided to "break the rules" and venture back to this Windows location to shoot the last colors of sunset through the arch.  My wife and I had the whole area to ourselves to work as I noticed the crescent moon descending in the sky.  I patiently waited for it to move right into place in my viewfinder.   The three elements of evening light, crescent moon and silhouette made for a unique take on a familar subject. Arches National Park, Utah https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/sphinx-rock-in-spring/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Sphinx-Rock-Gotgs.jpg Sphinx Rock in Spring "Sphinx Rock" is not the name of this rock formation ( I'm sure it has an "official" name) but it could be.  I captured this scene in early May with visitors on top of the rocks to give a sense of scale.     Garden of the gods, Shawnee National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/early-spring-storm/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Earlyv-Spring-Mist.jpg Early Spring Storm Low clouds, mist, soft yellows and greens characterize the Smokies in early April. Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/last-colors-of-autumn/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Late-Autumn-Smoky.jpg Last Colors of Autumn Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/fallen-maple-leaves/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Laurel-Trail-Leaves.jpg Fallen Maple Leaves Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/evening-storm-over-clingmans-dome/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Evening-Storm.jpg Evening Storm Over Clingman's Dome It was extremely windy and cold the evening that this image was made.  The front you see was moving over the mountains very quickly and every moment brought a new mood upon the landscape.  This image captures nicely the scene as the sun set through the storm.  You can enjoy it without experiencing the shivering and numb fingers I did in capturing it.  The next evening I returned to this same location hoping to photograph again.  24 hours passing could not have created a more different scene- mild conditions, no wind and not a cloud in the sky. Clingman's Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/trail-through-laurel-falls/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Laurel-bridge-for-web.jpg Trail Through Laurel Falls Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/double-arch-from-auxier-ridge/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Double-Arch-and-Campers.jpg Double Arch From Auxier Ridge Viewed from the Auxier Ridge Trail, Double Arch is a highlight of the Red River Gorge.  Draped in early autumn foliage it makes for a pleasing photo op.  It is also a "highlight" destination for hikers looking for a place to overnight in the Gorge.  Camping under any of these arches or rock shelters, however, is not allowed by the foresrty service.  Many choose to ignore this and risk the consequences like the campers here.  Red River Gorge, Daniel Boone National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/guns-at-perryville/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Perryville-Cannon-Clouds.jpg Guns at Perryville A now quiet and peaceful area of rolling hills and farmland is what remains to preserve the memory of the fight that took place here during the American Civil War. Federal and Confederate troops battled to decide here, on October 8, 1862, who would control Kentucky. 7600 men fell that day to answer the question.  Cannons such as these remain to remind the casual visitor of the blood, faith, sweat, and tears that were and are required to make America what she is today.  This one was shot before sunset in silhouette against the sky and clouds. Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/deadwood-in-bad-branch/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Bad-Branch-Deadwood.jpg Deadwood in Bad Branch If there ever was a graveyard for trees this particular patch in the Bad Branch Preserve would be it.  The many tree trunks with their mesh of dead branches gave this scene an almost eerie feel in the fading light. Bad Branch Nature Preserve https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/morning-over-perryville-battlefield/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Sunrise-at-Perryville-Battlefield.jpg Morning Over Perryville Battlefield A now quiet and peaceful area of rolling hills and farmland is what remains to preserve the memory of the fight that took place here during the American Civil War.  Federal and Confederate troops battled to decide here, on October 8, 1862, who would control Kentucky.  7600 men fell that day to answer the question. Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/sunrise-over-honker-lake/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Sunrise-Over-Honker-Lake.jpg Sunrise Over Honker Lake Color is what this photograph is all about.  No color manipulations were performed in photoshop.  The sunrise this particular morning was very intense  All that was left was for my fuji velvia film to do its thing.  Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/early-spring-rapids/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/SmokyRapidsCloseup.jpg Early Spring Rapids Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/garden-of-the-gods/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Gotilla-RockPPerson.jpg Garden of the gods Garden of the gods, Shawnee National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/camel-rock-in-spring/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Spring-Camel-Rock.jpg Camel Rock in Spring From this image, its easy to observe how this formation got its name.  Camel Rock is one of the most iconic sites in all Southern Illinois.  I set out to capture this scene in late afternoon light just as the surrounding foliage had budded out in light greens and deep yellows.  The contrast with the blueish-gray rock makes for a pleasing composition of an already well-photographed place. Garden of the gods, Shawnee National Forest https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/early-morning-anglers/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Duncan-Fishing.jpg Early Morning Anglers Tranquil scene of early morning fisherman on Duncan Lake.  The calm waters and cool temperatures of an early May morning made for a pleasing composition.  The reflecting tree trunks and the mist combine very well to make this image work. Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/springtime-rapids/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Smoky-stream.jpg Springtime Rapids Close up view of springtime moss and flowing water. Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/sailing-at-sunset/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Sailboat-Ky-Lake.jpg Sailing at Sunset Evening light meets a distant sailboat on Kentucky Lake. Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/sunrise-over-the-smokies/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Smoky-Starburst.jpg Sunrise Over The Smokies The solar disc is captured just as the sun breaks the horizon over a valley draped in "smoke" or fog that is so characteristic of these mountains. Foothills Parkway Overlook https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/autumn-forest/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Mineral-Mounds-Autumn-Splendor.jpg Autumn Forest The warm colors of fall contrast nicely with the cool colors of the tree trunks in a early morning fog. Mineral Mounds State Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/autumn-splendor/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Red-Foilage.jpg Autumn Splendor Incredible color displays are evident throughout the park during late October. Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/colors-of-fall/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Deep-Creek-Outlook.jpg Colors of Fall Autumn is a special time in the Smokies because of scenes such as this.  Colors, contrast, patterns and texture all come together to make late October a magical time to be in the Southern Appalachians, as well as the Cumberland Plateau regions of Kentucky and Tennessee. Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/range-of-light/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Little-River-Rapids.jpg Range of Light The colors of autumn are reflected in the rapid moving waters of a stream.   Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/early-spring-in-the-cove/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Methodist-Church-at-Cades-Cove.jpg Early Spring in the Cove One of my more popular images, this early April image is in stark contrast to the colorful autumn scenes captured from this vantage.   The Cove is just starting to come back to life in subtle greens and yellows.  Tranquil and pastoral are the two words that best seem to describe this scene.  I can only imagine the many wonderful Gospel messages that were preached inside those church walls years ago. Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/autumn-and-winter/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/MountainScene.jpg Autumn and Winter The snow storm you see in the background of this image had shut down the main route into the higher elevations of the park.  I decided to stay in that evening and set up my tripod from the deck of our cabin.  A break in the clouds came near sunset, bathing the fall foilage in rich light as the snow continued in the distance. Great Smoky Mounatins National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/cades-cove-morning/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Deer-and-Cabin-COLORMaster.jpg Cades Cove Morning This image was captured soon after first light.  Many other photographers were busy photogrtaphing the deer out in the Cove.  To escape the "crowd,"  I ventured off to some old cabins.  In framing this shot, a deer ventured right into my frame.  I waited for her head to rise up from grazing then took the shot.  It adds a whole new interest to this photograph.  Sometimes blessings come when you least expect them. Great Smoky Mounatins National Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/yahoo-falls/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Yahoo-Falls-KY.jpg Yahoo Falls As the tallest waterfall in the state, Yahoo Falls is quite a site to see.  This image was captured in autumn,as the dry summer had reduced the falls to a trickle.  Along with North and South Arches, Yahoo Falls is among the most spectacular sites in the Big South Fork. Big South Fork National Recreation Area https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/kentucky-autumn/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Cumberland-Gap-Foilage.jpg Kentucky Autumn Vibrant colors abound in this beautiful park that many times gets overlooked in favor of its bigger cousin to the south, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Cumberland Gap National Historical Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/fog-over-duncan-lake/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Working-Foggy-Ducan.jpg Fog Over Duncan Lake Early morning light meets thick fog that had settled over the lake.  Windless conditions led to the mirror-like reflection in the water.  Upon returning to this site later to photograph again, the trees had fallen over.  This was a few days after remnant winds of Hurricane Ike had wreaked havoc throughout Western Kentucky.     Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/cumberlands-skylight-cave/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Cumberland-Lit-Rocks.jpg Cumberland's Skylight Cave This image was taken inside the cave looking out into the summer forest.  Some previous visitors had made a campfire inside the cave.  I decided to try and make an interesting foreground element out of them.  Shooting on my stomach and using a flashlight gave me the proper composition and lighting aid to make the image work.  Cumberland Gap National Historical Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/sunset-over-kentucky-lake/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Kentucky-Lake-Sunset.jpg Sunset Over Kentucky Lake Saturated colors dominated this sunset, as viewed across Kentucky Lake from Land Between the Lakes.   Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/mantle-rock-petrogylphs/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Mantle-Rock.jpg Mantle Rock Petrogylphs Near Kentucky's border with Illinois are many boulders, cliffs, rock shelters and signs of native peoples who inhabited the area centuries ago, an area known to few as the Shawnee Hills.  These particular petroglyphs are examples of evidence left.  I had previsualized something like the image you see here months before I actually ventured out to photograph.  It took four trips into the preserve to get the right light.  I shot early on a July morning, using a long exposure, giving myself time to light some of the drawings with the orange glow of my flashlight.  What are the petroglyphs of?  I say a hen turkey, what do you think? Mantle Rock Nature Preserve https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/autumn-over-pinnacle-overlook/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Cumberland-Fog-Scenic.jpg Autumn Over Pinnacle Overlook Early morning fog rolls over the Cumberland Gap.  The fall colors of 2004 were especially vibrant in southeastern Kentucky when this image was made.  Experiencing this location at his time of year and day makes for a beautiful scene to behold as well as photograph.    Cumberland Gap National Historical Park https://www.jeremybrasher.com/photo/bad-branch-falls/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/images/xl/Bad-Branch-Falls-Master.jpg Bad Branch Falls This image of Bad Branch Falls was captured in late spring, as the waterfall was roaring.   This portion of the Bad Branch river is designated as a Kentucky "wild river. "  The water spray caused by the falls limited how close I could approach.  After finding a pleasing composition, it took some time to position my tripod. The result is what you see here.  The day I was there was very peaceful and quiet (except for the roar, of course).   I didn't encounter a single soul during the hike. Bad Branch Nature Preserve https://www.jeremybrasher.com/news/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/contact/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/search/jeremy_brasher_photography/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/search/kentucky_nature_photos/ https://www.jeremybrasher.com/search/great_smoky_mountain_photos/