19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Grandfather Mountain Mystery

Grandfather Mountain, perhaps the most Rocky Mountain-looking peak on the Blue Ridge of the Appalachian Mountains, constantly changes its look, day by day. It has an amazing ability to snag clouds as they roll by and to create its own weather at any given time. If a photographer reads the weather above and around him or her, and watches Grandfather Mountain on a regular basis, sooner or later wonderful shots like this will happen.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Linville, North Carolina, United States of America
Camera: Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Copyright: © Derek Halsey