I worked hard for this shot… I got up at 4:00 a.m. and drove about an hour to the trail head. I then hiked a mile before sunrise to get to my desired location, which was “Jane Bald” in the Roan Highlands. This 5826′ grass-covered peak gave me wonderful views to the east with Rhododenrons in bloom everywhere.
Taken at Beauty Spot on the Appalachian Trail. Along the TN/NC border near Erwin, Tennessee.
I took this image on the beautiful Nolichucky River only a few minutes before the sky went completely dark. The trees and rocks in the foreground were painted with light by a nearby campfire, while the blue color of the river was brought out by leaving the shutter open for 30 seconds.
This is Big Creek Falls located near the Tennessee/North Carolina Border. For directions to this easily accessible waterfall click here.
This beautiful, 100′ waterfall is located in the lower sections of the Rocky Fork Tract in Unicoi County, Tennessee. For more information and directions, please see my hiking report.
Photo details: Nikon D80, Nikon 18-200mmVR lens @ 22mm, f/25.0, 1.3 sec. shutter, 100 ISO
Taken in the Grayson Highlands area of southwest Virginia where it’s not uncommon to happen across a herd of wild ponies.
“Beauty Spot” is located in the Unaka Mountain range, on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina. It’s one of the best places in eastern U.S. to see a sunset.
This tunnel is the portal into the Doe River Gorge… with the landscape immediately changing from an expansive valley to steep cliffs and deep ravines. This was once the passageway into the narrow gorge for the old ET&WNC Railroad built in the 1880’s, which carried Iron Ore from Cranberry, NC to Johnson City, TN. To learn more about this interesting rail line, also known as “The Tweetsie”, click here.
We’re continuing to head upstream on the Doe River this week…
This beautiful valley is located just outside of Hampton, Tennessee, near the gateway to the Doe River Gorge. Tomorrow, we’ll follow the old railroad line along the river, into the high cliffs of the gorge.
