Breathtaking picture of icicle formation taken at Clingman's Dome (C)2011 Blaustein Photography All Rights Reserved

Frost in the background show winter is coming and the vibrant colors of the changing of the leaves (C)2011 Blaustein Photography All Rights Reserved

Found this stream nestled behind some trees, frost on the ground, snow covered leaves and the stream is still flowing. A true treasure inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park (C)2011 Blaustein Photography All Rights Reserved

Mother Nature at her finest. Mountains covered in frost and vibrant colors of the changing leaves in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (C)2011 Blaustein Photography All Rights Reserved

This was one of my favorite pics taken on the way to Clingman's Dome on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. (C)2011 Blaustein Photography All Rights Reserved

Another one of my favorites light hitting the leaves just right, and plenty of frost on the mountains in the background. (C)2011 Blaustein Photography All Rights Reserved

This is one of the most treacherous trails I have been on 2.5 miles each way from the trail head which is a 1.5 mile hike from parking area 10 which is the John Oliver sttlement within Cade's Cove. (C)2011 Blaustein Photography All Rights Reserved

This is one of my favorite places in the mountains, not much to see during fall and winter months. During spring and summer that is another story though. (C)2011 Blaustein Photography All Rights Reserved