Study, Autumn Embers Summer Yellow Creek Falls in western

Yellow Creek Falls in western North Carolina glows with amazing sunlight and peak foliage during a late October afternoon

Just over a year ago

This was along the Tennessee River in downtown Knoxville

adding to its appeal

I caught this woman in Center City

Study, Autumn Embers Summer Yellow Creek Falls in westernBrilliant fall foliage initially drew my eye to this subject along the Middle Prong River in the Great Smoky Mountains, but what really intrigued me was the foreground water cascade. The Smokies are interesting because the mountain streams often take on a turquoise aspect that I tend to associate more with the ocean. It's pretty cool to see that same play of color in Appalachia, and, in this subject, it made for an amazing array of colors.