The Seasons - Autumn

Clear, warm, sunny days, cold air drainage from the high slopes at night, and the ever-shortening daylight hours.... all combine to make autumn in the "mountain empire" a special time.  The Southern Appalachians come alive with color.  Here are some of my favorite pictures taken around the region during autumn...

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Brilliant fall colors in this spectacular Appalachian setting.
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Rocky Fork


Autumn leaves cover the moss on stones in Rocky Fork, Tennessee.
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Autumn Leaves on Rocky Fork


A Quiet Spot on Rock Fork.
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A Quiet Spot on Rocky Fork

Brilliant fall colors in this spectacular Appalachian panorama.
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Appalachian Autumn Panorama


Autumn on Rocky Fork, Unicoi Mountains of Upper East Tennessee.
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Autumn Descends on Rocky Fork


Autumn reds.
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Autumn Reds

Autumn arrives in the Southern Appalachian high country.
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Autumn Arrives


Fall colors in the Southern Appalachians.
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Crimson and Orange


Autumn on Bays Mountain Lake in upper east Tennessee.
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Bays Mountain Lake

Cold autumn morning on Holston River, Tennessee.
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Holston River Mist


Fall colors -- reflected in Bays Mountain Lake.
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Reflections


Autumn light shines through the trees.
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Autumn Light

Gold autumn leaves.
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Autumn Golds

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