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Great Smoky Mountains Scenic Sunset Landscape Photography

Spring rhododendron and blackberry blooms under a sunset sky near Cherokee, North Carolina, during the spring flower bloom along the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Southern Appalachian Mountains.

This fine art print captures the fleeting peak of the spring flower bloom, when for about one week each year the hillsides of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are blanketed in vibrant catawba rhododendron and fresh blackberry blossoms. It's always a breathtaking experience for me to stand in the middle of these rare scenic mountain landscapes when they're bathed in the warm glow of a sunset sky highlighting the fresh spring blooms, and you can lose yourself for a short time in this magical world where you're surrounded by the timeless natural beauty of the Southern Appalachian Mountains at their absolute best.

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