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Gatlinburg, TN & Asheville, NC · 2021 · 22 PHOTOGRAPHS

Smoky Mountains & Blue Ridge

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Stopping in at Tennessee Legend moonshine shop near the Smokies — 01Stopping in at Tennessee Legend moonshine shop near the Smokies

Lori heading out for a walk along a quiet mountain road — 02Lori heading out for a walk along a quiet mountain road

John catching up on the same mountain road walk — 03John catching up on the same mountain road walk

Sunset glow over the Smoky Mountains from a Gatlinburg overlook — 04Sunset glow over the Smoky Mountains from a Gatlinburg overlook

John and Lori on the SkyLift, downtown Gatlinburg behind them — 05John and Lori on the SkyLift, downtown Gatlinburg behind them

Chairlift view over the wildfire-recovering hillsides — 06Chairlift view over the wildfire-recovering hillsides

Riding up the SkyLift toward the overlook — 07Riding up the SkyLift toward the overlook

Looking out from the SkyBridge platform over Gatlinburg — 08Looking out from the SkyBridge platform over Gatlinburg

Selfie on the deck at the Cliff Top Grill and Bar — 09Selfie on the deck at the Cliff Top Grill and Bar

Group photo with friends at the mountaintop tap house — 10Group photo with friends at the mountaintop tap house

Walking the SkyBridge suspension walkway above the treetops — 11Walking the SkyBridge suspension walkway above the treetops

A peek through the SkyBridge's woven railing at the valley view — 12A peek through the SkyBridge's woven railing at the valley view

Winding mountain road seen from the SkyBridge lookout — 13Winding mountain road seen from the SkyBridge lookout

A fun photo op with a giant tree troll statue — 14A fun photo op with a giant tree troll statue

All smiles in helmets before zip-lining through the Smokies — 15All smiles in helmets before zip-lining through the Smokies

Rappelling down from the treetop platform — 16Rappelling down from the treetop platform

A steady hand on the rappel line, Gatlinburg below — 17A steady hand on the rappel line, Gatlinburg below

Aerial tram ride over Gatlinburg with the whole gang — 18Aerial tram ride over Gatlinburg with the whole gang

John and Lori exploring the streets of downtown Asheville — 19John and Lori exploring the streets of downtown Asheville

A cozy close-up in an Asheville hotel lobby — 20A cozy close-up in an Asheville hotel lobby

Golden hour over the Blue Ridge Mountains from a rooftop bar — 21Golden hour over the Blue Ridge Mountains from a rooftop bar

Poolside mountain views at the cabin to wrap up the trip — 22Poolside mountain views at the cabin to wrap up the trip