A second year of covid again limited travel but it afforded more time in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park where I first learned to hear the music and poetry of our national parks and to photograph her secrets. Here are a few images from this year. Many more photos can be found on the Grand Smoky Mountain gallery page: https://www.edfuhr.com/gallery/smokies
Trips: Return To Great Smoky Mountains NP, 2021

Clearing Fog on Sparks Lane
The early fog of a new day gradually lifts above Sparks Lane.

Inquisitive
Few animals are as naturally inquisitive as a young fawn.

View From A Walnut Branch
A young cub checks out his surroundings from the safety of a high tree canopy.

Stepping Out
A black bear steps out of the woods, leading her cubs into the meadow where they will feed on grasses, berries and fallen nuts

Early Fall
Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Hideaway
Surrounded by deciduous trees at autumn peak, and towering groves of rhododendrons, Lynn Camp Prong is one of the most spectacular falls in the Great Smoky Mountains.

Streamside Impressions
A stunning bend of the Middle Prong Little River offers one of the best autumn streamside views in the Great Smoky Mountians.

Hillside Impression
Near the Carlos Campbell overlook are some of the most colorful stands of trees in the Great Smoky Mountains.