Creekside Sweet Gum is my all-time most popular image, and is one of the few where I went out in search of a specific composition. In this case it was the autumn leaves highlighted against a backdrop of the flowing creek.
One of my favorite times of the year is late fall, which in the Smoky [...]
Dogwood Rain is from the Tremont area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which is one of my favorite locations. The picture was taken in a light drizzle, umbrella in hand. With the rainy mist hanging over the creek, and the focus on the dogwood branch, the photo has a sense of dimension.
The road [...]
A commitment is required to experience the quiet grandeur of a dawn such as this. With close to an hour drive from the Gatlinburg area, it’s a very early wake-up call. And it’s a gamble, since on any given day you may experience only dense fog at the 6000+ foot elevation. But the rewards can [...]
Midnight Hole is a petite waterfall with a twelve-foot deep emerald pool that gives the waterfall its name. Located in the Deep Creek section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Midnight Hole is a popular swimming hole in the summer.
Midnight Hole is often paired with Creekside Sweet Gum, making an attractive set of vertical [...]
Path to Serenity was taken along the trail to Spruce Flat Falls in the Tremont section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Early May is the time the Mountain Laurel bloom at this altitude. The laurel is very similar to the rhododendren that are also prevelent in the Smokies. The rhododendren tend to bloom [...]
Place of 1000 Drips is a roadside waterfall along the Roaring Fork Motor Trail. Turn at stoplight #8 in Gatlinburg, bearing to the right at the top of the hill, you will enter the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and begin a 6-mile one-way journey on a winding, narrow road through a carefree and timeless [...]
The Red Leaf evokes the zen concept “all of Autumn in a single leaf.” The image has almost mystical qualities when seen in person, with a 3-D effect that has literally hundreds of people touching the picture each year to see if the leaf is curling off the page.
The Red Leaf is part of a [...]
Road to Tremont is in fact the road leading into one of my favorite areas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but it really could be anywhere in the Park on a rainy day in autumn. What makes Road to Tremont a captivating picture is the mood, and the emotions of being on a [...]
Smoky Mountain Monet is a favorite year after year in my gallery and at art fairs. This picture is an example of how I like to use an intimate landscape to create a mood or reflect an emotion. This picture was taken in the Tremont section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The actual scene [...]
Smoky Mountain Moonrise is the most recent addition to the William Britten Gallery. This picture was taken east of Gatlinburg in the Glades area. It is actually a location that I pass every day because it is on the street where I live. Many of my images of Mt. LeConte are taken from this vantage [...]
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I live in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, on the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I came here to find an alternative, using my camera to pay the bills, with hope that I could add a new meaning to everyday life. The Smokies are a very spiritual place, and I attempt to capture some of that spirit in each of my images.
You can view my Smoky Mountain Photography at williambritten.com or if you are in Gatlinburg, stop in at my gallery .