My Fall Break trip in Gatlinburg, Tennessee yielded some great Autumn sightings. Fall colors filled the mountainsides of the national park from every angle. Truly, I think it's amazing to see the colors change at such a dramatic level from the highest peak to the lowest valley. During my first visit to Cades Cove of the trip, I took Parson's Brach road which is an old one-way mountain road that trails 8 miles through thick forest. The '04 Mountaineer made its' trek through the mountain terrain in All-Wheel-Drive. A few shots were taken of the canopy forest colors. Clingman's Dome was also a spectacular sight. Every color of Autumn stretched across the national park. Bears weren't so plentiful this time as I only seen one cub in a tree that caused a 1.5 mile traffic jam on the parkway. Otherwise, over 50 deer were seen feeding in Cades Cove during the morning and evening hours.

The ride to Cherokee, North Carolina was enchanting. Almost imediately did the leaf colors change when passing Newfound Gap. I guess there aren't as many Spruce trees in that direction??.. I was able to capture several streams with water flowing and Autumn colors in the background. Check out the addional photos in the gallery http://glisteninglight.com/gallery

This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 at 12:03 am.