Can you tell I'm getting anxious for Fall? It's my favorite time of year. The smells of fires burning, of wet leaves, pumpkin spice, and the feeling of the cool, crisp air on my face. I took this image in 2015. I decided on a foliage trip to the Great Smoky Mountains and on my first morning there, I began my day with sunrise at Clingmans Dome, and then headed to the Chimney Tops trail. I wound up climbing Chimney Tops that day (4700 feet!), but my favorite spot was barely 1/4 of the way up the trail. This little cascade was such a calm, peaceful spot. I spent a lot of time, just playing with different compositions and enjoying the solitude just off the trail. Color wasn't quite peak yet, but it was getting there. I have a busy autumn planned this year and hope to get more of these little vignettes into the season, but for now, enjoy this one. • • • • #smokymountains #smokymountain #tennessee #hiking #smokymountainsnp #smokymountainsnationalpark #greatsmokymountains #nationalparks #nationalpark #findyourpark #nps #optoutside #nature #nationalparkgeek #naturelovers #nationalparksusa #raw_community_member #raw_usa #ig_northamerica #ig_unitedstates #igersusa #waterfallseekers #waterfallwednesday #chasingwaterfalls #waterfallsfordays #waterfallsofinstagram #waterfalls (at Great Smoky Mountains National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2cKshoAXZn/?igshid=7h6jhtla8qz9