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Old 12-15-2009, 01:46 AM
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A couple more shots from Newfound Gap in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park.


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Old 12-15-2009, 01:53 AM
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Both awesome shots!!

Love the perspective of the second one, looking down to the windy road
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Old 12-15-2009, 01:55 AM
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It looks so cold.
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Old 12-15-2009, 01:56 AM
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Hello Mike - these are stunning .... I like the 2nd photo ... looking back down on that road .. you are pretty much up there when you took this photos ... excellent
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Old 12-15-2009, 01:59 AM
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ahh yes.....been down that road to Cherokee NC to see Mingo Falls....looks very wintry that day...we have always gone in October
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Beautiful Mike, love the first shot, oh and the shrimp thing only works if you are a scarlet ibis. Sorry about that.

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Outstanding series shared by you Mike.
My favorite is nr 2.I like the winding road in the picture.
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Nice images Mike. Love the second one. Reminds me of our travels up Mt Egmont in my younger days! Tree-clad winding roads. TFS.
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Love the perspective of both shots.

Really cool photographs. Thanks for sharing.
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love this set Mike! both nicely composed and still with good detail despite the fog and the snow..love the winding road in the second one..
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