
Under the Sycamores
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Nicknamed the Ghost Tree with their white trunks and golden leaves, the sycamores of Cades Cove sparkle in autumn's late evening light. These great trees are often found near the Park's lower elevation streams and have been known to grow to some 17 feet in diameter. The trees also often hollow out, affording the Park's earliest settlers a convenient place to store their grain. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.