The Smokies
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This has quickly become one of my favorite images, I use it on my business cards and other places as profile pictures on the web. This was taken down around the Smoky Mountain National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. I love how the sky color works so well with the autumn color of the trees. The classic haze which gives the park its name hangs in the valleys. As the sun approached the horizon the cool, crisp autumn air got a bit chillier. The rustle of the leaves blowing in the breeze were the only sound besides the sound of my shutter. I had found this composition earlier in the day and returned closer to sundown. I was rewarded with a very nice sunset.