What a special moment this was. I had been wandering along the Lynn Camp Prong in the Tremont area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It was a beautiful fall day, but nothing was drawing my attention. Then I came upon this spot where some downed trees had created a dam that was reflecting the autumn canopy, and there was that small waterfall, and the creek meandering into the distance. It was a nice scene, but the light was flat and dull. So I set up the camera on a tripod and waited.
The sun was getting lower in the west, which was in the direction down the creek, so I was hoping that eventually something good might happen. I probably waited for over an hour, and finally the area was lit up with a golden glow, including a nice reflection off the water. A long exposure time of close to one second gave the water an exaggerated sense of motion and added a softness to the golden reflection. This light lasted for only 10 minutes or so.
Please stop in and visit me to see the complete display of Smoky Mountain Photography at the William Britten Gallery in Gatlinburg, TN.
Midnight Hole is a petite waterfall with a twelve-foot deep emerald pool that gives the waterfall its name. Located in the Big Creek section of the Smoky Mountains, this is a popular swimming hole in the summer. This photo is often paired with Creekside Sweet Gum, making an attractive set of vertical pictures.
Midnight Hole is a featured photo at the William Britten Gallery. It is offered in all sizes up to 20×30. Details of sizes and prices can be found on the How to Buy page. You can also purchase framed or unframed versions of this image from my online store
The trail to Midnight Hole is one of my favorites. It’s a little out of the way but the compensation is two waterfalls in one hike! Mouse Creek Falls is just a half-mile further on the trail. In summer you might find swimmers jumping off the rocks here. But my favorite time for this waterfall is in autumn.
Please stop in and visit me to see the complete display of Smoky Mountains Photography at the William Britten Gallery in Gatlinburg, TN.
Emerts Cove Bridge is one of only two covered bridges near the Smoky Mountains in Sevier County (the other being Harrisburg Bridge off Rt. 339). Emerts Cove bridge is just north of Rt 321, just off Rt. 416 north of Pittman Center. The simplist way to see it is to follow the road directly across from the Greenbrier entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The bridge spans the Little Pigeon River, just a mile or so out of the Park.
The picture is available in all sizes up to 16×24″. Details of sizes and prices can be found on the How to Buy page. You can also purchase framed or unframed versions of this image from my online store
If you’re traveling or vacationing in the Gatlinburg area, please stop in to see the complete display of Smoky Mtns photos at the William Britten Gallery. The Gallery is located on the historic Arts and Crafts trail, in the Morning Mist Village shopping area along Glades Rd. In addition to framed and matted prints, there are magnets, mugs and notecards for you to find a special Smokies memory to take home.
A Song Without Words was taken along the Cades Cove loop road in the Smoky Mountains. It’s springtime, and the dogwoods are showing off all of their glory, with the mountains as the backdrop. As with all digital files, this image started out as a color photo, but I had a feeling that a black and white treatment might better express the mood of the day. The file was converted to black and white, with a sepia tone added. Finally, the colorful sunlight was painted back in to give a splash of extra warmth.
A Song Without Words carries a warm emotional message during the springtime season of rebirth. The picture is available in all sizes up to 16×24″. Details of sizes and prices can be found on the How to Buy page. You can also purchase framed or unframed versions of this image from my online store
If you’re traveling in the Gatlinburg area, please stop in to see the complete display of Smoky Mountains photos at the William Britten Gallery. The Gallery is located in the historic Arts and Crafts area along Glades Rd. In addition to framed and matted prints, there are magnets, mugs and notecards for you to find a special Smokies memory to take home.
Autumn glory in the Greenbrier section of the Smoky Mountains
Glory in the Greenbrier captures the feeling of autumn in the Smoky Mountains. I like shooting into the sun, and in fact it has become something of a trademark for my Smoky Mountain photos. In this photo, the colors are also quite intense. The picture was taken along the gravel part of the road into the Greenbrier, one of my favorite areas of the Smokies, several miles east of Gatlinburg on Route 321. If you search out this area, you will find some relief from the traffic snarls that are common during October in the Smokies.
The intense colors of this image were created in part by taking multiple exposures of the scene. Three separate images were blended to enhance tonalities. Glory in the Greenbrier looks fabulous printed on metal. Take a look at the How to Buy page for more information on sizes, prices, and other options. You can also purchase framed or unframed versions of this image from my online store
Please consider a stop at the William Britten Gallery along the historic Arts and Crafts Loop on Glades Rd. in Gatlinburg, TN. The Gallery features all of my photos of the Smoky Mountains. There just might be a picture waiting to go home with you!
I have been thinking of creating some Smoky Mountains photos with words of inspiration for some time. These four are my first offerings. All four are currently hanging in the Gatlinburg Gallery, mounted on frameless 8×12 floats. However, they could be printed and framed in any of my standard sizes.
The photo above is a sunset at Morton Overlook with my variation on Thoreau’s comment about “lives of quiet desperation.” I like my quote better!
The image above is Cades Cove on a beautiful summer afternoon with a quote paraphrased from John Muir.
The photo below is one of my favorite “deep woods” pictures, with a quote from the poet, Lord Byron.
Finally, the picture below is my best seller, with one of my own thoughts added.
If you’re traveling or vacationing in the Gatlinburg area, please stop in to see the complete display of Smoky Mountains photos at the William Britten Gallery. The Gallery is located on the historic Arts and Crafts trail, in the Morning Mist Village shopping area along Glades Rd. In addition to framed and matted prints, there are magnets, mugs and notecards for you to find a special Smokies memory to take home.
The John Oliver Homestead in Cades Cove is one of the Featured Smoky Mtns photos at the William Britten Gallery. This is a stunning spring scene with dogwood blooms as the backdrop. I backed my tripod up under some dogwood trees to frame the photo with branches and blooms along the top. The iconic split rail fence adds another layer of dimension. John Oliver’s homestead is the first stop along the Cades Cove loop.
The picture is available in all sizes up to 16×24″. Details of sizes and prices can be found on the How to Buy page. You can also purchase framed or unframed versions of this image from my online store
If you’re traveling or vacationing in the Gatlinburg area, please stop in to see the complete display of Smoky Mtns photos at the William Britten Gallery. The Gallery is located on the historic Arts and Crafts trail, in the Morning Mist Village shopping area along Glades Rd. In addition to framed and matted prints, there are magnets, mugs and notecards for you to find a special Smokies memory to take home.
After the Storm is a Smoky Mtns photo taken from one of the most popular overlooks in the Smokies. This picture was captured from Mortons Overlook on Newfound Gap Rd. This is often a good spot for Summer sunsets, and especially after a stormy day there might be dramatic conditions when the sun sets below the storm clouds.
After the Storm carries a warm emotional message, with the bright sun reasserting hope and beauty after the dark storm clouds have passed. The picture is available in all sizes up to 16×24″. Details of sizes and prices can be found on the How to Buy page. You can also purchase framed or unframed versions of this image from my online store
If you’re traveling in the Gatlinburg area, please stop in to see the complete display of Smoky Mtns photos at the William Britten Gallery. The Gallery is located in the historic Arts and Crafts area along Glades Rd. In addition to framed and matted prints, there are magnets, mugs and notecards for you to find a special Smokies memory to take home.
Dogwood Rain is one of my most enduring Smoky Mtns photos. This shot was taken along the Middle Prong in the Tremont area of the Smokies, which is one of my favorite locations. The photograph was taken in a light drizzle, umbrella in hand. With the rainy mist hanging over the creek, and the focus on the dogwood blooms on the overhanging branch, the photo has a three-dimensional look.
I recently gave Dogwood Rain a bit of a make-over, enhancing the contrast and the green color of the leaves.
The road to Tremont is a left turn just past the Townsend entrance to the Smokies, going west towards Cades Cove. After the road turns to gravel, this view presents itself on a sharp curve, with an unobstructed view of the Middle Prong of the Little River. If the dogwoods blooms are at their peak, (second and third weeks of April), and the light is good, it’s a simple matter to set up a tripod and take the shot.
Dogwood Rain is offered in all sizes. Details of sizes and pricing can be found on at the bottom of the How to Buy page. You can also purchase framed or unframed versions of this image from my online store
Please stop in and visit me to see the complete display of Smoky Mtns Photos at the William Britten Gallery in Gatlinburg, TN. The Gallery is located in Morning Mist Village, along the historic Arts and Crafts loop on Glades Rd.
Roaring Fork Sunrise is a featured photo at the William Britten Gallery. It is offered in all sizes up to 20×30. Details of sizes and prices can be found on the How to Buy page. You can also purchase framed or unframed versions of this image from my online store
This image is one of my Smoky Mountains photos from a series that was meant to be somewhat moody and mysterious. Several photos from the series were featured in a blog post titled “Mysterious Mountain Memories.” Roaring Fork Sunrise was first introduced into the Gatlinburg Gallery as a greeting card, and it has generated enough attention to earn a spot on the wall as a framed piece.
The picture has a dash of the surreal … a sense of daylight chasing the dark along one of the most iconic streams in the Smokies. There’s a midnight memory mixed with daylight’s bright colors, and the mixture of the two realms creates a feeling of mystery. It’s very early morning along the dark creek, and a very long exposure time lets the flowing water contribute to the mood.
If you are traveling to the Smokies, please stop in and say hello at the William Britten Gallery along the Historic Arts and Crafts Loop on Glades Rd. in Gatlinburg. I’m located in the Morning Mist Village shopping area, and my complete selection of Smoky Mountains photos, as well as mugs, notecards and magnets are all on display most days throughout the year. Also, consider following me on facebook by clicking the Like button to the right.
Dogwood Home is a featured photo at the William Britten Gallery. It is offered in all sizes up to 20×30. Details of sizes and prices can be found on the How to Buy page. You can also purchase framed or unframed versions of this image from my online store
The dogwood blooms were especially pretty in the Cades Cove area of the Smoky Mountains during the spring of 2012 when this picture of Carter Shields cabin was taken. This is one of the older cabins along the loop road, dating from the mid-1800s. George Washington “Carter” Shields fought in the Civil War, and returned to live in Cades Cove during the early 1900s.
For me, this picture evokes the idyllic tranquility of another era, and the dogwoods add a symbolic touch of love and peace, and the promise of rebirth that comes with every spring. Even though life in this rustic cabin would have been harsh in the 1800s, it’s fun to imagine living here as an antidote to our hectic modern lifestyles.
A side-note on this picture: when I set up for the shot another photographer was working up by the cabin. I waited a while for him to finish, but finally I gave up and positioned him behind the tree to the right. He stayed there for about 30 minutes while I worked on this shot.
Please consider a stop at the William Britten Gallery along the historic Arts and Crafts Loop on Glades Rd. in Gatlinburg, TN. The Gallery features all of my landscapes of the Smoky Mountains. There just might be a picture waiting to go home with you!
Greenbrier Spring was taken just downstream from the bridge leading up the Ramsay Prong Road in the Greenbrier section of the Smoky Mountains. The creek entering from the right is the Middle Prong of the Little Pigeon River, and straight ahead is the Ramsay Prong entering. A beautiful spring day after the dogwood blooms have faded, and the creeks are singing following a lot of rain.
The final image above is the result of merging three panels, each with the camera in the vertical position. And in fact each of the three panels was composed of three separate photos needed to capture the extreme highlights in the water, as well as the deep shadows in the woods. So, a total of 9 photos were merged together to create this one stunning picture.
Greenbrier Spring has great detail and is especially suited to large sizes. It is offered in all sizes up to 20×30. Details of sizes and pricing can be found on the How to Buy page.
The picture below is from the same vantage point during a late winter snow.
Please stop in and visit me to see the complete display of Smoky Mountains Photos at the William Britten Gallery in Gatlinburg, TN. I’m located in the historic Arts and Crafts Community along Glades Rd.
Dogwood Lullaby is one of the most comfortable and lyrical of my featured Smoky Mountains photos. You can almost hear the dogwood blossoms singing a soft melody on an easy-going Spring morning. Hard times of Winter are over, replaced by the lighthearted and feathery, warm and hopeful days of Spring. Well, I’m probably laying it on too thick, but Dogwood Lullaby is a picture that will pull you in to a friendly embrace.
Like so many of my photos, it was taken on a day with a light drizzle, during a dazzling display of dogwood blooms in the Greenbrier Section of the Smoky Mountains. I wandered for hours among the dogwoods, along the creeks. A macro lens was used, which gives the nicely blurred background and the focus on a few blooms.
Dogwood Lullaby is offered in all sizes up to 16×24. Details of sizes and pricing can be found on at the How to Buy page.
Please stop in and visit me to see the complete display of Smoky Mountains Photos at the William Britten Gallery in Gatlinburg, TN. You’ll find me in the historic Arts and Crafts Community along Glades Rd. in Gatlinburg, TN.
We’ve added several new products here in the William Britten Gallery to showcase our Smoky Mtns photos. This has been a goal for a couple of years now and we are very excited to finally be introducing these items.
In the picture above are notecards and magnets. The notecards are hand-printed right here in the Gallery on acid-free, heavy-weight card stock. The cards are a large 5×7 size and feature many of my most popular Smoky Mtns photos as well as wildflowers and some other scenes. The magnets, shown in the rotating display to the right above, are also a large 4×6 size featuring 10 of my most popular photos.
Shown below is our display of fine art mugs! We’ve picked 7 popular images for the mugs, and they come packaged in a handsome gift box.
If you’re traveling to the Smoky Mtns, please stop in at the William Britten Gallery on the historic Arts and Crafts Trail along Glades Rd. in Gatlinburg, TN. You can check out these new magnets, mugs and notecards, as well as the complete display of Smoky Mtns photos in frames and prints.
Heart of Autumn is the newest addition here at the William Britten Gallery. It was taken in late October 2011 along the back road which winds between Cosby and Cataloochee, in the northeast corner of the Smokies. Like many of my Smoky Mountains photos, this one features layers of contrast and detail, near and far. The incredible colors of the leaves in this section of woods were enhanced by a gentle rain and light fog … perfect conditions for maximum saturation of color.
Using my techniques of presenting the photo on a coated board without glass, this image absolutely glows.
Here’s the story behind the photo: during late October many folks were stopping in at my Gallery and complaining about the poor leaf colors. Several of these were photographers, who had scheduled a fall photo shoot in the Smokies and were disappointed. My advice to them was to drive around and look for the colors, which can be very inconsistent in the Smoky Mountains. In fact, the colors did look weak to me that fall. But one day very late in the season I was driving on Interstate 40, over to Asheville in North Carolina, and there was one section of incredible color that I could see from the highway. It was off to the south in a remote area.
A couple of days later I set out to find this little section of peak color, driving along the only road in that area. Going past the Cosby Campground on a drizzly morning, I stopped in and parked because it was raining so hard and the fog was so thick. I actually took a nap there in the campground, waiting for some better weather! I decided to move on over the back country on the way to Cataloochee and hope for better conditions.
Creeping along the winding narrow road I finally entered a wonderland of incredible color. I posted a few road shots from that morning a few days later. The perfect color conditions only lasted for a mile or two, but I spent hours walking along that section of the road. Heart of Autumn was the best of several hundred shots from that wonderful place.
This photo is available in all sizes. Details can be found on the How to Buy page. You can also purchase framed or unframed versions of this image from my online store
Please consider a stop at the William Britten Gallery on the historic Arts and Crafts Trail along Glades Rd. in Gatlinburg. All of my Smoky Mountains photos are on display and at least one would love to go home with you!
Winter Footbridge shows a cold, snowy scene in the Greenbrier section of the Smokies. This picture was taken from the bridge at the Ramsey Cascades trailhead. The scene is very evocative of the silence and solitude of wintertime deep in the Smokies.
Just up the trail from this spot is the location of one of my most popular Smoky Mountains photos, Winter Silence. And this location is also the vantage point for another Featured Photo: Wild Autumn.
Winter Footbridge is offered in all sizes. Details of sizes and pricing can be found on the How to Buy page.
Please stop in and visit me to see the complete display of Smoky Mountains Photos, including several other snow scenes, at the William Britten Gallery in Gatlinburg, TN. I’m located along the historic Arts and Crafts Trail on Glades Rd.
Place of 1000 Drips is one of my oldest and most enduring Smoky Mountains photos. This is a popular 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 canopy of Smoky Mountains paradise. Towards the end of your journey, keep an eye out to the left for this waterfall. Certain times of the year the flow of water is reduced to literally a group of drips, but in spring especially it can be quite impressive.
This photograph was taken in April, and if you look closely there is a White Trillium on the bank to the left. Balancing my tripod and myself on the slippery rocks, the picture was captured with a wide-angle lens.
Place of 1000 Drips is offered in all sizes up to 20×30. Details of sizes and pricing can be found on the How to Buy page. You can also purchase framed or unframed versions of this image from my online store
Please stop in and visit me to see the complete display of Smoky Mountains Photos at the William Britten Gallery in Gatlinburg, TN. I’m located in the Morning Mist shopping area along the historic Arts and Crafts Trail on Glades Rd.
Winter Silence is my best-selling winter Smoky Mountains photos. It’s a dreamy, ethereal snow scene that was taken out in the Greenbrier area of the Smokies during a late winter storm. The technique used to capture the image is unusual. The camera was on a tripod, set to a long exposure time of about two seconds. For the first second or so I kept the camera still to lock in the image, but then for the last half second I moved the camera upwards. This created a blur effect that adds to the mood of quiet, ethereal silence in the snow.
This photo was first offered without the red cardinal, and was a modest seller. After I decided that the nearly monochrome winter snow scene would benefit from a dash of color, the cardinal was blended in from a different photograph. As soon as the red bird was added, sales took off!
You can order Winter Silence with or without the red cardinal, but most people prefer the splash of red that the cardinal gives the scene.
Winter Silence is offered in all sizes up to 16×24. Details of sizes and pricing can be found on at the bottom of the How to Buy page. You can also purchase framed or unframed versions of this image from my online store
And if you’re visiting the Smokies or Gatlinburg, please stop in to see my complete display of Smoky Mountains photos at the William Britten Gallery along the historic Arts and Crafts Trail on Glades Rd in Gatlinburg.
Spiritual Light is one of my Smoky Mountains photos taken from the Morton Overlook near Newfound Gap. The dramatic rays of sunset filtering through the trees lasted only a moment or two, so I had to be quick with the camera!
The vantage point from Morton Overlook is good for sunset photos during the summer months, but after late August the sun does not set in the valley looking down towards Gatlinburg. In late summer and fall it’s better to move on out to Clingmans Dome for sunsets.
Spiritual Light is available in all sizes up to 11×17, framed and unframed. Details of sizes and pricing can be found on the How to Buy page.
Please stop in and visit me to see the complete display of Smoky Mountains Photos at the William Britten Gallery along the historic Arts and Crafts Trail on Glades Road in Gatlinburg, TN.
Road to Tremont is in fact the road leading into the Tremont area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which is one of my favorite areas. But it really could be anywhere in the Smokies on a rainy day in autumn. What makes this image one of my featured Smoky Mountains photos, and a captivating picture is the mood, and the emotions of being on a drive in the Smokies, miles away from whatever cares were left behind. Also, most images with lines receding to a vanishing point are intriguing to the eye. In this case, the road with its center lines, the creek, and the roadside leaves all recede to a converging point in the distance. It adds a dash of mystery and pulls the viewer into the scene.
This featured photo is offered in all sizes up to 16×24. Details of sizes and pricing can be found on the How to Buy page.
Please stop in and visit me to see the complete display of Smoky Mountains Photos at the William Britten Gallery along the historic Arts and Crafts Trail on Glades Road in Gatlinburg, TN. There may be a special memory for you to take home with you.
I went out one drizzly weekend in October and took a series of Smoky Mountains photos of autumn leaves. They were taken on on various trails in the Smokies. The series became a signature collection of four, with the red sourwood leaf being the center of attraction.
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 set of 4 that I group together. The full set is shown in the image below, with the Birch Leaves in a Stream shown upper left, Maple Leaves on Moss upper right, and Sweet Gum Leaves lower right. The photos are mounted on frameless panels and hung very close to each other to form a very bold and colorful statement. Each of the panels is either 12×18″ (making a 24×36″ grouping) or 16×24″ (making a 32×48″ group).
Further details of sizes and pricing of the set or individual photos can be found on the How to Buy page.
Leaf set panels in William Britten Gallery
If you are in the area, please consider a visit to see the complete display of Smoky Mountains Photos at the William Britten Gallery along the historic Arts and Crafts Trail on Glades Rd in Gatlinburg, TN.
Wild Autumn is one of my Smoky Mountains photos from the fall of 2010. It was taken in the Greenbrier section of the Smokies along the Ramsay Prong of the Little Pigeon River, just from the footbridge leading to the Ramsay Cascades trail. An all-day soaking rain the day before had the stream swollen and wild, and an exposure time of about one-half second captured the sense of motion in the water.
Wild Autumn is offered in all sizes up to 20×30″. Details of sizes and pricing can be found on the How to Buy page. You can also purchase framed or unframed versions of this image from my online store
This image is also available in a unique three-panel triptych (see photo below). I had been wanting to do a triptych, and this autumn panoramic was the perfect opportunity. The triptych is currently in my Gallery on three 3/4 inch thick frameless boards. Each board is 12 inches wide by 18 inches tall. The three panels making the scene therefore measure 18×36″ Each panel could also be printed at a 16×24″ size, creating a full size of 24×48 inches.
Please stop in and visit me to see the complete display of Smoky Mountains photos at the William Britten Gallery along the historic Arts and Crafts Trail on Glades Rd in Gatlinburg, TN. There may be a special Smokies memory for you to take home.
This spectacular sunrise image titled Morning Majesty was added to the main collection at the William Britten Gallery during the summer of 2011 and immediately became one of the top selling Smoky Mountains photos. The brilliant morning sun is scattering through a lens flare, and there is a blue haze lingering in the deep valley, contrasting nicely with the gold and orange of the sunrise above.
There are just a few classic locations for a sunrise photo in the Smokies. The Oconaluftee Overlook just south of Newfound Gap looks east toward the North Carolina mountains. There is a deep valley directly in front of the overlook, and a long series of ridges to get that classic Smoky Mountains look. This is the same location where Listening to Silence was taken.
Morning Majesty is offered in all sizes. Details of sizes and prices can be found on the How To Buy page. You can also purchase framed or unframed versions of this image from my online store
If time allows during your Smokies vacation, please stop in and visit me to see the complete display of Smoky Mountains Photos at the William Britten Gallery on the historic Arts and Crafts Trail along Glades Rd in Gatlinburg, TN. There may be a special mountain memory for you to take home with you!
Noah “Bud” Ogle was a Smoky Mountain farmer who lived from 1863 to 1913. The cabin was built in the 1880’s and consists of two cabins sharing a single chimney, known as a “saddlebag” style. The Ogle farm is the first stop on the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. From stoplight number 8 in Gatlinburg, head up to the top of the hill and bear left onto Cherokee Orchard Rd, entering the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Ogle place will be just up the road on the right and before the road enters it’s one-way loop for the Motor Nature Trail. There is also a very nice short hike available along the Ogle Nature Trail, which begins just off the back porch!
The three Smoky Mountains photos on this page show the cabin in two seasons. The morning in October in the photo above when I set up my tripod between the cabin and barn, the autumn leaves were at the height of their color, and an early rain shower put a sparkle on the whole scene. The shots below are taken from almost the same location after a winter snow. In these images the browns and whites of the winter scene blend perfectly with the weathered logs of Bud’s cabin.
All of the Bud Ogle Cabin images are available in sizes up to 16×24, in both matted prints and framed. Details of sizes and pricing can be found on the How to Buy page.
When you visit the Smokies, please stop in and visit me to see the complete display of Smoky Mountains Photos at the William Britten Gallery along the historic Arts and Crafts Trail on Glades Rd. in Gatlinburg, TN.
These two Smoky Mountains photos show Spruce Flat Falls, which is located in the Tremont section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The road into Tremont is just west of the Park entrance at Townsend. It’s about a one mile hike from the parking area at the Tremont Institute.
Spruce Flat is very photogenic at any time of year. The above photograph shows the bottom portion of the waterfall during autumn, with colorful leaves swirling in the basin and an attractive reflection of the cascade in the water. This photograph has a slight double exposure, with an out of focus image blended in to give the water an ethereal, dreamy appearance. The photo below shows the entire waterfall during late spring when there is a dramatic flow of water.
Both of these photos are offered in all sizes up to 16×24. Details of sizes and pricing can be found on the How to Buy page.
More information on Spruce Flat Falls and the history of the area can be found on my blog page on the Trail to the Falls.
If you are in the area on vacation, please stop in and visit me to see the complete display of Smoky Mountains Photos at the William Britten Gallery on the historic Arts and Crafts Trail along Glades Road in Gatlinburg, TN.
Dogwood Tapestry is one of my premier Smoky Mountains photos in a vertical format. The scene is along the Middle Prong of the Little River, in the Tremont section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This photo is from the same area as Dogwood Rain.
The finished photograph is actually a mild double exposure. One image is normal and sharp, while the second photo is blurred out of focus. By combining the two pictures, a soft, delicate glow appears around the white blossoms. This photo pairs nicely with Place of 1000 Drips to create a large horizontal statement on a wall by using two vertical photos.
Dogwood Tapestry is available in all sizes up to 20×30. Details of sizes and pricing can be found on the How to Buy page.
Whenever you travel to the Smokies, please consider a visit to see the complete display of Smoky Mountains Photos at the William Britten Gallery on the historic Arts and Crafts Trail along Glades Road in Gatlinburg, TN.
Path to Serenity is one of my Smoky Mountains photos taken along the trail to Spruce Flat Falls in the Tremont section of the National Park. Early to mid-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 in June and July.
For me this image has two attractions: the hillside of mountain laurel blooms, and the trail that drifts invitingly into the distance, suggesting even more relaxation and time away from the stresses of everyday life. In short, it represents why you came to the Smokies! The sense of depth in this photo is truly stunning in the large sizes.
Path to Serenity is offered in all sizes. Details of sizes and pricing can be found on at the bottom of the How to Buy page.
Please stop in and visit me to see my complete display of Smoky Mountains Photos at the William Britten Gallery along the historic Arts and Crafts Trail on Glades Rd in Gatlinburg, TN.
And if you are a wildflower enthusiast, please join our Smoky Mountains Wildflowers Community on Facebook. We exchange photos, identifications, bloom locations, and info on these delicate and beautiful plants.
Smoky Mountain Moonrise is a recent addition to the William Britten Gallery. This stunningly beautiful photo 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 photos of Mt. LeConte are taken from this vantage point.
This was early November with the fall leaves past their peak in the lower elevations, and completely gone from the higher elevations. An early snowfall gave just a dusting to the upper parts of Mt. LeConte. It’s late in the afternoon, with the last rays of sunlight striking the mountain, creating a glow on the leaves. Driving home, I saw this image and quickly grabbed the camera and tripod before the light faded. I took several images, and kept waiting for the clouds to clear out. But what appeared at first to be passing clouds was actually condensation, as the sun-warmed air hit the cold, snowy mountain.
Smoky Mountain Moonrise is one of my most popular Smoky Mountains photos and is offered in all sizes, including the largest 20×30. Details of sizes and pricing can be found on the How to Buy page. It os also offered as a poster, see the photo below. You can also purchase framed or unframed versions of this image from my online store
If you’re on a Smokies vacation, please stop in for a visit to see the complete display of Smoky Mountains Photos at the William Britten Gallery along the historic Arts and Crafts Trail on Glades Rd. in Gatlinburg, TN.
A commitment is required to experience the quiet grandeur of a Smoky Mountains 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 mile-high elevation. But the rewards can be enormous as you witness the beginning of one single day on planet Earth. The colors changing so fast you can’t take your eyes away. The ridges appearing out of the gloom with their soft pillow of fog, more than a dozen of them adding to the sense of depth in this picture.
Listening to Silence is one of my more recent Smoky Mountains photos. It was taken from the Oconaluftee Valley Overlook on the Newfound Gap road, looking east into North Carolina at sunrise. This is a picture that can command a large space, a picture that you can stand in front of and get lost inside it. It’s offered in all sizes, including the largest 20×30. Details of sizes and pricing can be found on the How to Buy page.
Like most of my photographs, Listening to Silence is quiet and contemplative. It has a way of drawing you into an easy-going, meditative space. And it has an almost magical quality of changing as the light in a room changes. Any light, whether from a lamp or a window, will cause this photo to glow.
If time allows during your Smokies vacation, please stop in and visit me to see the complete display of Smoky Mountains Photos at the William Britten Gallery on Glades Rd in Gatlinburg, TN. There may be a special mountain memory for you to take home with you!
Creekside Sweet Gum is one of my all-time most popular photos, 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. I recall that it was a drizzly morning, with a bit of a wind. I found the composition but had to stand patiently for 15 minutes or so, waiting for the leaves to stop waving in the breeze!
One of my favorite times of the year is late fall, which in the Smoky Mountains is typically the early part of November. The rush to see the peak of the leaf season is over, and the woods have a look of quiet resignation to the onset of winter, but there are still a few clusters of peak leaves that serve to highlight the muted colors of the landscape. As far as the emotional mood, it’s one of joyful completion … the promises of spring, the long green growing time of summer, the celebration of autumn … have all come down to this sense of reaching the end and the reward of winter’s rest. In our agrarian past, this would be the time after harvest, with the food safely stored for winter.
The location of Creekside Sweet Gum is in the Tremont section of the Smokies, in the same area as the image Road to Tremont. Creekside is often paired as a set with Midnight Hole, which is another vertical autumn image. It’s offered in all sizes, including the largest 20×30. Details of sizes and pricing can be found on the How to Buy page. You can also purchase framed or unframed versions of this image from my online store
If you’re in the area on vacation, please stop in and visit me to see the complete display of Smoky Mountains landscape photos at the William Britten Gallery in Gatlinburg, TN.
