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The Smokies in the Fall are magnificent. Its no wonder that so many people visit this area at that time. The roads in certain spots can be crazy will long lines of cars. There are places that are less know, like this stretch of the Foothills Parkway which is pretty close to the I40. I loved this particular corner and managed to catch the sun at the right angle and time. Just a little further down the road, I met up with a number of bears, but fortunately they were more concerned about me than I was about them. I did keep my eyes out for them while taking photos!

For those not from this area, the Foothills Parkway is currently split into 2 sections (ultimately to be joined). You can learn more about this here. Personally, I think this portion near the I40 is the more beautiful.  I spend a lot of time on the section that starts near Townsend, but on my bicycle. Its a fairly grueling 9.5 mile incline to the top.

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