Finding Light, Color, and Patience in the Smokeys

The past few years I have made a trip to the Appalachians during Autumn. It is difficult to plan these trips in advance because you just never know for sure when the peak colors will arrive. Last year I planned a trip to the Linville Gorge area in North Carolina and most of the leaves had already fallen off the trees. For this year’s trip, I decided to give Cades Cove a try.