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Through Cheryl's Eyes Photography

I Love the Smokies!

11/8/2015

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I truly do love visiting The Smokies, especially during peak fall color. This year I had several commitments that prevented me from going to the Smokies at what I expected to be the idea time.  And I broke my big toe!  After that, my fate was settled, or was it?  The call of the color became too strong!  I surrendered and headed west at 2:00 on a Sunday afternoon.  I arrived at Cades Cove well after dark.  It rained.  

I entered Cades Cove Loop when the gates opened Monday morning.  After fighting traffic there for a few hours, I headed for the road that leads to Tremont Institute and beyond.  In the mist and rain, I found what I was looking for, fall color.  I made the following photographs along the Middle Prong of the Little River.  It has always been one of my favorite areas in the Smokies and it didn’t disappoint. 


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Middle Prong in the Mist
Middle Prong in the Mist
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Small Waterfall
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Red & Gold 
Photographing from the roadside was challenging, but I was able to capture some keepers.
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Peaceful Stop
Listen to the sound of the water.  OK, pretend.  Can't you almost hear it?  I can.
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​Green being my favorite color, I love this one.

Green
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Yellow Rules Here
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Favorite Cascade
With my big toe splinted to it buddy and wearing my big rubber boots rather than my hiking boots, I mostly stuck to the edge or the road, with the exception of these two photographs.  The photographs above and below were taken during my excursion off the roadside. 
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Cascade Detail
While in the Smokies, I also traveled a bit on both Foothills Parkways.  I took Roaring Fork Motor Road, the Greenbriar Road and finally drove into Cataloochee Valley.  Of all the places I visited in two rushed wet days, the road to Tremont had the best color.  But there were other points of interest that I will share in a later post. ​
Thanks for reading my posts and viewing my photographs.  Please contact me if you have questions about the locations or camera settings.  I love to discuss photography!

6 Comments
Jane
11/9/2015 04:46:52 am

Cheryl, The pictures are absolutely beautiful!! You need to publish a book of your photos, and I will be the first to buy one from you. Wow, I am so impressed with your talent and love of what you are doing. I am so happy for you! Love you, Jane

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Cheryl
12/29/2015 01:55:37 pm

Thanks so much!

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Don Curry
11/9/2015 12:56:32 pm

You did a great job Cheryl !

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Cheryl
12/29/2015 01:56:24 pm

Thanks Don. Your work is always outstanding!

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RoseAnn
11/9/2015 06:39:07 pm

Cheryl, I so enjoyed looking at your photographs and reading your comments. You're so talented! All of your photos are beautiful. What was your shutter speed on the waterfall shots? Thanks so much for sharing!

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Cheryl
12/29/2015 02:01:59 pm

Thanks RoseAnn. The shutter speed on the close-up was 2.5 seconds at f/22.

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