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I’m just back from a photo trip to Tennessee and Kentucky. I spent most of my time in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (my favorite national park) with a quick trip north to explore the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. With all the trips I’ve taken to the Smokies, you would think I’d seen in every season by now. But I actually have never managed to get there for Fall Color until this year. And now having seen fall color in the Smokies – I can’t wait to head back for more.

Here are a few of the photos I edited while I was on the road. This first photo was taken at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in Kentucky.

Fall Color, Cumberland Gap National Hsitorical Park © 2017 Patty Hankins

Fall Color, Cumberland Gap National Hsitorical Park © 2017 Patty Hankins

All of the other photos were taken in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee.

Fall Color, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2017 Patty Hankins

Fall Color, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2017 Patty Hankins

 

Fall Color, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2017 Patty Hankins

Fall Color, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2017 Patty Hankins

 

Fall Color, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2017 Patty Hankins

Fall Color, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2017 Patty Hankins

 

Fall Color, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2017 Patty Hankins

Fall Color, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2017 Patty Hankins

 

Fall Color, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2017 Patty Hankins

Fall Color, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2017 Patty Hankins

 

Fall Color, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2017 Patty Hankins

Fall Color, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2017 Patty Hankins

 

Fall Color, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2017 Patty Hankins

Fall Color, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2017 Patty Hankins

 

Fall Color, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2017 Patty Hankins

Fall Color, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2017 Patty Hankins

I hope you’ve  enjoyed a peak at the beauty I was surrounded by on my trip to these wonderful National Parks. Do you have a favorite park where you love to photograph fall color? If you do – let me know in the comments below.