Mountain Sunsets in Late Summer

There’s just something special about the sunsets in the mountains, and late summer thunderstorms can produce some of the best.

Driving west on Interstate 40 is always memorable, but when the clouds and the Sun come together in just the right way, the effect can be breathtaking.

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The Grove Park Inn in Asheville has one of the best panoramic views of the Great Smokies, but when conditions are just right, magic happens…grove-sunset-1

Montford Cove is a farming valley north of Lake Lure, and when eastern thunderstorms catch the setting sun, the colors are magnificent…montford-1

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