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Melissa Johnson, Fire pit
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Kathryn McLean Gould, Family hike
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Cody Carpenter, Along the Grotto Falls trail
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Travis Hendrix, Black bear
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Ralph Mayer, Morning coffee
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Kathryn McLean Gould, Family hike
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Amanda Allen: “I captured this stunning photo of Bald River Falls in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, in the summer of 2019. People from all over come to this place to witness it’s breathtaking view.”
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Ralph Mayer, Jane in the tent
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Genal West, Country road
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Stu O’Neill, Trail perspective
Thank you to our readers who have generously shared their photos! For our next edition, share your favorite high-resolution photographs of autumn harvest scenes in our Southern Appalachian region. Email your digital images to editor@smliv.com by August 6, 2021.