PHOTO ESSAY MAIN IMAGE: Western North Carolina's Lake Santeetlah, surrounded by Nantahala National Forest lands, welcomes the rise of a full moon on a summer night. PHOTO BY DAWNFIRE PHOTOGRAPHY ABOVE: Sixty-foot Bridal Veil Falls, near Highlands, North Carolina, has long been celebrated as the state's only falls you can walk or drive behind. From the photographer: " I have fond childhood memories of collecting garnet gemstones there. In this shot, I set up my camera and tripod to photograph the falls when this red BMW came along. I rarely include people or automobiles in my landscape images, but this time was an exception. " PHOTO BY BLAINE OWENS JULY / AUGUST 2022 41