Yellow Creek Falls Blue dramatic reflections immediately drew my

dramatic reflections immediately drew my attention

I set up beneath a shade tree to capture this moment

was brave enough to accompany me

I head to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near our home in east Tennessee

That conviction was borne out again when I caught this moment in my residential neighborhood following an evening walk

Yellow Creek Falls Blue dramatic reflections immediately drew myI caught this gorgeous location during a springtime visit to western North Carolina. I loved the sparkle and color of the water as it tumbled over the boulders. The relatively easy and accessible hiking trail leading to this waterfall is located off of Highway 129, also known as The Tail of the Dragon because it packs an absurd 300+ turns into 11 miles of road as one climbs over the mountains from Tennessee into North Carolina. It's a weird roadway