11/01/2026
"Autumn's Encore"
©Red Rock Photography 2026
Ten years ago, I stood on Wolf Mountain and captured a sunset that would become my bestselling image, *Wolf Mountain Sunset*.
I've returned to that same spot more times than I can count over the years, in different seasons, different weather, and different light. There's just something about that view, those rocks, those rolling ridges, and all of the detail that keeps drawing me back.
On October 28th, after spending the morning shooting sunrise below WaterRock K**b, I still had one more sunset on my mind.
My family and I went to dinner at Pisgah Inn before they closed for the season, and afterward rushed to find a sunset location. With clouds finally returning to our autumn skies, I wasn't about to let the evening go to waste.
I made my way to Wolf Mountain, hoping the spot would be available (not room for more than one photographer there) and that the clouds would cooperate.
As the sun dropped toward the distant ridges, the mountains took on a beautiful warm glow. Then, after the sun disappeared, the sky came alive with brilliant shades of orange, red, and pink.
For the next ten to fifteen minutes, I watched the colors change across a place that has meant so much to me throughout my photography career.
Ten years after capturing one of the most important photos I've ever taken, I was standing in that same spot, still waiting for the light, still finding something new to love about these mountains.
Some places never lose their magic.
