"Smoky Mountain Memories" 14 / 50 40" x 60" california The stars started to come

The stars started to come out and the moon rose

What does synchronous fireflies season actually look like

and listening to my kids chatter away at what they were seeing

It’s a composite of more than an hour’s worth of exposures—each tiny glow a single spark in a long summer night

"Smoky Mountain Memories" 14 / 50 40" x 60" california The stars started to comeThe Synchronous Firefly: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Photography Near Elkmont Campground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you can find the stone remains (mostly chimneys) of vacation cabins that have been dismantled. Every year, usually in the beginning of June, fireflies concentrated near this campground have their mating season. As part of their mating display, the males and females flash in synchrony to attract and identify each