The natural beauty of the Appalachian Mountains in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is fully revealed during the spring. Slowly waking up from its winter slumber, the valleys fill with the sound of rushing streams and singing birds. Blooming dogwoods, budding trees and a variety of wildflowers that make the Smokies so famous cover the green slopes of the mountain sides. Every morning is a chance to experience the wondrous sight of warm light coloring the mountaintops, making one feel brand new. At the conclusion of the day, filtered by the haze and fog that gives the Smokies its name, the red disk of the sun again hides behind the never-ending overlapping ridges, extending an invitation to stay just one more day.
I wanted to share some of these majestic mountain vistas with you with the hope that you may experience just a bit of that Appalachian magic.
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