Great Smoky Mountains Symphony Nashville The resulting low water levels

The resulting low water levels along the rivers have revealed boulders that are normally tucked beneath the roaring cascades

We artists always rhapsodize about "the light

when you really study the boulders along waterways

) because of its bold color and crisp

and omnivorous

Great Smoky Mountains Symphony Nashville The resulting low water levelsSince moving to Tennessee five years ago, I've become pretty well acquainted with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, within an hour's drive of our home. Yet I remain intrigued by its extreme contrasts of light and shadow. As the abundant mountain streams rush down the old, mountainous terrain, the deep ravines can get so dark, so moody, and so dramatic. Sprinkle in some peak fall foliage and the last remnants of daylight during a November