Cades Cove Wildlife and Fall Colors Photography Trip 2024

[@bobdrawbaugh4207]

Congratulations on the bear photo. It will look great framed.

[@woodymallory9058]

The Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway in Va get very crowded during peak fall colors to...that's why we would always go in the middle of the week...not many people and cars BTW,The Skyline Drive was closed this week from the snow we got for a day or so

[@CarmineTavernaPhotography]

At 7:51 I paused the video to admire your photography.. one word AWESOME

[@bassangler73]

@@CarmineTavernaPhotography he could do wildlife, I just got to get him into it :)

[@CarmineTavernaPhotography]

@bassangler73 Sounds like a plan 📷

[@j.r.bohnenblust1084]

Great job capturing the fall colors. Thanks for posting.

[@davidsaylors]

Thank you for stopping by and having a look!!!

[@PhilThach]

Congrats on the bear! I liked the sunrise mountain photo too. The best time at Cades Cove is right at sunrise. They will open the gate and you'll be there sort of by yourself for about 10 minutes before it gets crowded. :)

[@bobdrawbaugh4207]

That’s when I go. Any other time I avoid it like the plague.

[@scrptwic]

David Cades Cove traffic looks the same as summer traffic through Yosemite Valley. That's why I never go to Yosemite in the summer months I go either Spring or Fall less traffic . The fall foliage makes great pictures and the bear picture only adds to a what looks like a great fall trip

[@davidsaylors]

Yeah, it is just part of the park experience these days from what I have seen. Gone are the days of having the park to yourself. Thank you!

[@iamhassan9943]

Nice video David. The music was spot on for the video also. Unfortunately down here we don’t get as much fall color as you guys. A lot of our trees stay green throughout the winter. Kinda helps we only have two months of real winter. If it gets cold in December then three.

[@davidsaylors]

Thanks for the kind words and I agree the music was good, almost as good as the fall colors. 😉

[@ulrikchristiansen]

Very nice images David - and that bear shot is really something looking at you and all :)

[@davidsaylors]

Thank you!

[@bassangler73]

The Georgia Photographer sign returns :) Nice shots, Dave..The bear was my favorite! I will say this, a black bear is very aggressive if they have cubs, just a word of caution!

[@davidsaylors]

Thank you. Yeah, I didn’t see any little ones, but to be honest, I didn’t think of that either. Had I seen babies, I am hoping that would occur to me. 🤷🏻‍♂️😂📸

[@bassangler73]

​@@davidsaylorsI'm sure it would have come to mind! 📷🐻

[@PamHaynes-oo3ck]

Hi David, looks like you were having a fun time. I love Caded cove. Great shots a fantastic area to be in. Thank you for the video.

[@davidsaylors]

Thank you Pam, we did have a great day even if we did not see any critters to speak of in the park. Photos were still good.

[@johnray424]

Reason I have not been back to Cove in 8+ years. Great video

[@davidsaylors]

Yeah, I have been told that there are times when it isnt so bad but I dont want to mess with it anymore after this trip. It might be better in late December for the wildlife but I dont know.

[@C2CDisciple]

I liked the stuck water wheel shots...not being negative but in my line of work I had the urge to fix it🤣. Good shot of Mrs Saylors at the end too.

[@davidsaylors]

Thank you C2C, I really liked how the long exposures of the grist mill came out to be hand held, they look really good.