The Great Smoky Mountains

The Smoky Mountains in October were absolutely gorgeous. We got there just as the leaves were starting to go red, so we were witnesses to a sea of color no matter which direction we looked.

After a quick stop at hanging rock, we started our way to Gatlinburg along the Blue Ridge Parkway. We took the parkway from Boone, NC to Asheville, NC.

I got ample pics along the entire iconic parkway. My favorite is from the highly-photographed Linn-Cove Viaduct.

The Great Smoky Mountains have the densest population of Black Bears in America. So we certainly got to see our share of the bears!

Bonus photo with my amazing girlfriend!