Sun breaking through the trees near a river

Late morning along a road in the Great Smokey Mountains I found this nice place to capture some sunrays peaking through the trees to create a nice burst

Setting sun through a tree in a field

The sun peaks through the leaves of a tree in Cades Cove of the Great Smokey Mountains.

Morning in Cades Cove in the Great Smokey Mountains

As the sun gets higher the mist in Cades Cove starts to recede into the trees.

Sunrise on Hyatt Lane in the Great Smokey Mountains

Out in the Great Smokey Mountains in Cades Cove on Hyatt lane watching the sunrise into the valley.

Clouds illuminated by the setting sun

Clouds illuminated by the setting sun in Great Smokey Mountains National Park at Morton Overlook

Mingus Mill in the Great Smokey Mountains

At an old mill in the Great Smokey Mountains of Tennessee the rain water overflows from the trough that feeds the mill.

Dawn from Clingman's Dome in the Great Smokey Mountains

Out on Clingman's Dome in the Great Smokey Mountains of Tennessee the Sun begins to rise turning the horizon orange

First Dawn on Clingmans Dome

The stars and darkness begining to fade away on Clingmans Dome as the sun illuminate the horizon