{"product_id":"lone-tree-limited-run-of-25","title":"\"Lone Tree\" Limited Run of 25","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFireflies in Cades Cove: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fine Art Photography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/6569\/5202\/files\/Smokyalt_480x480.jpg?v=1654801295\" alt=\"Synchronous Firefly: Great Smoky National Park\" style=\"padding: 0px 15px 15px 15px;\" align=\"left\"\u003eEveryone's heard about the Great Smoky Mountains synchronous fireflies that put on an orchestra in Elkmont Campground. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBut what many don't realize is that there are 19 different species of fireflies, and you can see them many places that don't require a ticket or a coveted lottery win.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eI came upon this spot in Cades Cove, Tennessee, essentially by accident.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLike many folks, I didn't have a pass for Elkmont, so I decided to check out a backup place that many people mentioned as a great spot to see fireflies. Cades Cove is a long loop drive with many historic buildings and open meadows. Worth a visit during the daytime or on that one day a week where only bikes are allowed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eI didn't have a real plan for where to stop, and as I drove around the loop I was running out of daylight. It's a one-way, one-lane road, so doubling back to earlier spots that looked promising wasn't really part of the equation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSo, as the sunset, I pulled off into a random parking spot. This large sentinel-like tree stood alone in a field. At the very least, I thought it'd be an interesting composition at sunset. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhat I wasn't prepared for was for the tree to fill with glitter when the fireflies came out. The tree sparkled like it was alive. Lightning bugs winked on and off as far as I could see across the meadow. The field quite literally came alive as they surrounded me. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eI was dumbstruck. And hooked. Every year I visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and I come back to this spot. But really, you can go anywhere in Cades Cove and see a similar display. I've witnessed the same phenomena in multiple places on this drive. If you're looking for a good way to spend a summer evening, you can't go wrong here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis long exposure photograph was taken in the evening on my last day in the area during one of my \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jeffpfaller.com\/collections\/guided-trips\"\u003eguided trips\u003c\/a\u003e. 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