Photo by @GerdLudwig. A view of the majestic beauty that typifies the Great Smoky Mountains from the road along Clingman’s Dome, the park’s highest elevation at 6643 feet. The Great Smoky Mountains, named for naturally-occurring mist-like clouds that frequently surround the mountains, are affected by air pollution from nearby industry, power plants, and cars. The pollution appears as a uniform haze, which threatens the health of flora and fauna and degrades visibility. The National Park Service works with state agencies to monitor nearby industry to minimize the amount of new pollution produced and carefully monitors the air quality in the park. See more on my website: http://ift.tt/1SIJygZ @thephotosociety @theimagereview @natgeocreative #SmokyMtns #NationalPark #mountains #pollution #Appalachian #mist #clouds #landscape #travel #GreatSmokyMountains #environment #climatechange #haze #ClingmansDome #FraserFir #fog by natgeo http://ift.tt/1PQ0P8W – Gatlinburg Garden Castle Rainbow Tower Library Imagination Station Temple Water Spirit Guardian Labyrinth Treasury Magic Healing