Dan's Place - Cades Cove
Matt Tilghman
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The Cades Cove loop road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is well visited, often overcrowded with tourists. Even so, this view felt like it was all my own. My friend and I kept calling this “Dan’s Place”, even though the signage referred to it by its more formal name, Dan Lawson’s cabin. But we couldn’t help be thrust backwards in time when we soaked in this view. While life was undoubtedly hard for these frontier settlers, I imagine there were times too where Dan just sat by his cabin, relaxed, and marveled at the stunning sunset landscape in front of him. Perhaps he also invited friends, and they met at Dan’s Place to soak in the view together.
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Beautiful capture, and congrats on finding a spot that isn't overrun with crowds of people. I grew up less than an hour from this place, and spent much of my younger days stompin' around the Smokies.
A little factoid: The GSMNP is the number 1 most visited park in the country, receiving more than 11million visitors per year. It's also one of the only national parks that has zero entry fee.
Lovely Matt! Words add to the image!
I do wish there was bit less of bottom fg and bit more of good stuff up top....
Cheers~
What a peaceful view! Can't argue about the appeal for that area. You've captured it well.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky
Very nice, Matt. Good job on capturing such a peaceful scene in an arena that can be pandemonium with hoards of folks stumbling all over the place. If I remember correctly, that loop road is about 11 miles long. The last time I rode it, it took me well over an hour to complete it. Summertime in the Smokies can be, and most often is, an absolute zoo. That's why I usually stick to the Southern Appalachians.
Tom
Lush light and very peaceful to view. I too wish there were more mountain to see considering the name!
Still very beautiful.