https://adamthompsonphoto.com/blog/tags/great-smoky-mountains/Landscape and abandonment photography by Adam Thompson, a Colorado-based photographer and outdoor adventurer.Hugoen-us© 2026 Adam ThompsonMon, 18 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://adamthompsonphoto.com/blog/in-search-of-a-smoky-mountain-sunrise-on-mt-leconte/https://adamthompsonphoto.com/blog/in-search-of-a-smoky-mountain-sunrise-on-mt-leconte/Mon, 18 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000Great Smoky MountainsTennesseeMt. LeconteHiking<p><img src="https://adamthompsonphoto.com/blog/in-search-of-a-smoky-mountain-sunrise-on-mt-leconte/cover_hu_4e6d547695f859e2.jpg" width="1200" height="800" alt=""></p><p>During my last trip to the Great Smoky Mountains, I decided that I wanted to night hike up Mt. Leconte to Myrtle Point to attempt to photograph the sunrise. This is a trip I’ve been trying to do for several months, but the weather has never been particularly cooperative!</p>https://adamthompsonphoto.com/blog/my-impromptu-trip-to-the-great-smoky-mountains/https://adamthompsonphoto.com/blog/my-impromptu-trip-to-the-great-smoky-mountains/Tue, 22 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000Great Smoky MountainsTennesseeNorth CarolinaKentuckyDaniel Boone National ForestWaterfallsHiking<p><img src="https://adamthompsonphoto.com/blog/my-impromptu-trip-to-the-great-smoky-mountains/cover_hu_56c401994b06bed9.jpg" width="1200" height="800" alt=""></p><p>It has been a few weeks now since my last trip to the Great Smoky Mountains, but I’d like to take a moment to share the trip with you.</p>https://adamthompsonphoto.com/blog/making-the-best-of-a-failed-photo-shoot-in-the-smoky-mountains/https://adamthompsonphoto.com/blog/making-the-best-of-a-failed-photo-shoot-in-the-smoky-mountains/Mon, 18 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000TennesseeGreat Smoky MountainsCades Cove<p><img src="https://adamthompsonphoto.com/blog/making-the-best-of-a-failed-photo-shoot-in-the-smoky-mountains/cover_hu_5192abeaf2dd16d3.jpg" width="1200" height="800" alt=""></p><p>Sometimes, trips just don&#39;t work out the way you planned, and you have to make the best of it. That was definitely the case with my latest trip to the Smokies.</p>https://adamthompsonphoto.com/blog/climbing-mt-leconte-via-alum-cave/https://adamthompsonphoto.com/blog/climbing-mt-leconte-via-alum-cave/Mon, 20 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000HikingGreat Smoky MountainsMt. LeconteTennessee<p><img src="https://adamthompsonphoto.com/blog/climbing-mt-leconte-via-alum-cave/cover_hu_83a7bb0c0f7f5399.jpg" width="1200" height="800" alt=""></p><p>After my previous failed trip to the Smokies, I decided to return to complete my climb of Mt. LeConte via the Alum Cave Trail.</p>https://adamthompsonphoto.com/blog/things-didnt-go-as-planned-during-my-trip-to-the-smokies/https://adamthompsonphoto.com/blog/things-didnt-go-as-planned-during-my-trip-to-the-smokies/Sun, 08 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000HikingGreat Smoky MountainsMt. LeconteTennessee<p><img src="https://adamthompsonphoto.com/blog/things-didnt-go-as-planned-during-my-trip-to-the-smokies/cover_hu_5a9153e21715769b.jpg" width="1200" height="800" alt=""></p><p>This weekend, I took a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The plan was relatively simple, but Mother Nature had other ideas.</p>