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Baxter Creek
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Sunrise from Mount Sterling Firetower, Great Smoky Mountains NP
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TrackHead Studios - Vista
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Baxter Creek Trailhead
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Mouse Creek Falls from Trail
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Foggy Day on Mt. Sterling
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Mt. Sterling View 2
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TrackHead Studios - DO NOT TOUCH
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Rainbows over Max Patch
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Elk Grazing in Little Cataloochee
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View of Tennessee from Max Patch Bald
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Pre-Gorge view
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max patch mayapple fields
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Cascades on Big Creek
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Falls on Big Creek
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Almost Summer
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TrackHead Studios - Clouds Crawl Along
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The Appalachian Trail
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Mount Cammerer
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TrackHead Studios - Shady Mountain Top
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Very hazy view of Tenn from Max Patch
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changing colors
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Drv2NYC (890)
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Harmon Den Creek in North Carolina.
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Rainy Spring Day on Big Creek
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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The Hike
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Mouse Creek Falls
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Clouds Below Mt Sterling, Great Smoky Mountains NP
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Mouse Creek Falls