High in the Great Smokey Mountains very near the Appalachian Trail this lone tree stands up to the wind on the grassy bald. The sun was up above the mountains but hidden behind big banks of cloud. Little clouds were swirling around me and the wind was whistling. Up there I felt as though I was the only person on the planet. Everywhere I turned was cloud, mountain and grass.
However, just a short walk over and the trail is bustling with people, even at 6am.
