Cades Cove Gallery

12/16/2025

I am consolidating my social media accounts to provide better content to my followers. So, please, follow my main page at https://www.facebook.com/share/1LP6tJ6zES/?mibextid=wwXIfr. The Cades Cove Gallery page will be phased out. Thank you!

Nature & Wildlife Photographer

(Images by Barry Spruce Photography LLC are copyright protected)

12/14/2025

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I would like to take a moment to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I am very thankful for my followers, subscribers, and tour and workshop participants. Photography is meant to be shared, and I enjoy sharing mine with you!

11/05/2025

“The Sunrise Shadow”
Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
2025 Smoky Mountains Fall Colors Workshop

One of my favorite cell phone images in many years. On the 2nd day of the workshop I drove my clients to a vista to photograph the sunrise on the parkway. About 3 minutes after the sun rose, I turned around and noticed their shadows on the rock wall across the road. I was amazed at the detail and took this photo with my phone.

11/04/2025

"Shadow of the Bear"
2025 Fall Colors Workshop
Cashiers, NC 10/21/25

One of the special moments of the 2025 Fall Colors Workshop was when my clients got to see and photograph the "Shadow of the Bear". Whiteside Mountain casts its shadow into the valley between Cashiers and Highlands North Carolina. For about 3 weeks every Spring and Fall the shadow appears to come alive due to the angle of the sun behind the mountain. But there is a catch. The bear does not make an appearance unless it is sunny from 5:30 and 6:00pm during those 3 weeks. Some years the bear never comes out to play and starts an early hibernation instead. Just kidding of course. This is always a favorite of my workshop participants and a memory they will never forget.

11/01/2025

Day 3 of the 2025 Fall Colors/Waterfall Workshop
Tom Branch Falls, Deep Creek NC 10/23/25

11/01/2025

Exploring more of the Smokies. Day 3 of the 2025 Fall Colors/Waterfall Workshop
Tom Branch Falls, Deep Creek NC 10/23/25

10/29/2025

Day 2 of the 2025 Fall Colors/ Waterfall Workshop
Ho**er Falls, DuPont Forest 10/22/25

10/26/2025

Dry Falls on Day 1 10/21/25
2025 Smoky Mountain Fall Workshop

10/15/2025

Momma and 3 cubs just walked right up my driveway. The cubs are playing in the woods as the mom walks up the driveway.
American Black Bear
Townsend, Tennessee 10/13/25

09/28/2025

Join us for an autumn adventure! Click here to register for the 2025 Smoky Mountain Fall Colors Photography Workshop: https://sprucephototours.com/photos/smoky-mountain-fall-colors-tour/
Small group size (4 participants), professional hands-on instruction, and the beautiful scenery of the Smoky Mountains! We will be photographing mountain vistas, waterfalls, and fall colors.
Join us October 20 - 25.