23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
A Smoky Mountain Fall Sunset
This photo was taken at sunset in the Smoky Mountain National Park in October. I was driving through the park and noticed this gravel road that was chained off. So I parked my car and noticed the multicolored leaves that draped the gravel road. As the sun began to set, I saw how the shadows from the trees added to the texture of the landscape. Luckily I was able to capture a sunburst from the setting sun as the day was coming to an end.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 10.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS R5m2 |
| Copyright: | © Patrick OConnor |