The group hit the road early for the hour and a half drive to Newfound Gap and the Oconaluftee overlook to arrive before sunrise.  Below are two images from an overlook as early morning light first hits the mountainside.

In the late afternoon we headed back into Cades Cove to photograph more of the cabins and barns that are scattered throughout the area. (Thanks to Tony for tips on setting up this composition.)

As I was photographing the shot above, a young Black Bear appeared from out of the nearby woods. I grabbed my 200mm-400mm lens to get a closeup shot but soon the bear was running for its life as a group of tourists started to pursue it.

The workshop headed to another set of buildings that offered some interesting perspectives, such as the fence line and the green of late summer in the image below.

A nearby barn interior was a good candidate for an exposure fusion image, pulling together seven different exposures to capture the interior woodwork of the barn.