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God gave us a playground

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Follow your inclination by Lasse Lundh on 500px

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Trevor Anderson

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(by Long Nguyen)

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Sunrise at Glory Hole by Scott Dimond on Flickr.

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East TN sunrise

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Lake Alice by aravis121 on Flickr.

Lake Alice

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Kids wrestling with papa wolf

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3 pairs of doves my front yard TV

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My baby bear rosa

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Fireflies, Great Smoky Mountains

Photograph by Cheng Niu

Great Smoky Mountains is known for its synchronous fireflies each early summer. This year I spent three consecutive nights in early June staying in the mountain area trying to capture this phenomenon. I was so lucky to witness a spectacular light show on an actual rainstorm night. I left my camera there for an 1.5-hour exposure. There were tens of thousands of fireflies dancing around using their light to paint the scene in front of me, and I was the only witness. They are amazing artists of Mother Nature.

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The sunrise from Foothills Parkway East at 7:00 AM yesterday morning in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Photo: Nicholas Yarnell

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A black bear takes a nap in Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Photo: Charlie Choc