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PHOTO ESSAY
PREVIOUS SPREAD: This earlymorning
view is in Great Smoky Mountains
National Park, North Carolina. Deep Creek
Overlook provides a beautiful view of the
Great Smoky Mountains on U.S. 441. A
few miles north is the Oconaluftee Overlook
which is also popular for sunrise. The image
shows the slowly moving low clouds and
the fall foliage with different shades of
colors; the early morning soft light provided
additional beauty to the scene.
PHOTO BY NAWRAS BABAN
LEFT: West Virginia's Sandstone Falls
spans the New River for about 1,500 feet,
with the river dropping 10 to 25 feet. From
the photographer: " The falls are always
changing, and you never know what you
may find or what wildlife you may see. I
have seen bald eagles, golden eagles, geese,
herons and a beaver along with the dam it
had built, which was not there the last time
I visited. Across the river is the little town
of Hinton, which is full of history and has
a few great places to eat. The area is one of
my favorite places to visit. "
PHOTO BY LAURINDA BOWLING
LOWER LEFT: This is a drone's-eye
view of an abandoned railroad trestle over
the Doe River in Hampton, Tennessee,
surrounded by the colors of fall. From the
photographer: " This is the remains of the
historic East Tennessee & Western North
Carolina Railroad, more famously known as
the Tweetsie Railroad. Traversing through
five tunnels and over many trestles, Doe
River Gorge was considered the most scenic
section of the beautiful railway between
Johnson City, Tennessee, and Cranberry,
North Carolina. "
PHOTO BY RYAN RICE
RIGHT: This is a view of three states at
once, taken from the Pinnacle Overlook at
the Cumberland Gap National Historical
Park. From the photographer: " I am
standing in Virginia, looking out to where
Virginia meets Tennessee and Kentucky.
The line inside of the mountain guides you
where they join atop the ridge. One side
of the mountain chain is Tennessee, and
the other is Kentucky on a beautiful, crisp
autumn morning. The Cumberland Gap
NHP is a hidden gem that is not crowded;
it is a place to unwind, relax and enjoy the
views. I love to come here and just look out
and enjoy the solitude. "
PHOTO BY JOSHUA MOORE
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