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We started in Bryson City, North Carolina; a sleepy little town that belies its name. Grabbing a couple of sandwiches and drinks, we boarded the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad for a trip up and down the Nantahala Gorge. It was a great Spring day and we were celebrating anniversary number 40.

The train crosses the Nantahala River at the base of the Nantahala Lake via an old trestle. It is one of the highlights of the trip when the train crosses over. On the return trip, I snapped a photo that I turned into a painting showing the lake, the mountains, and the trestle (middle left). This is my favorite image from that four and a half hour train trip.

John Haldane is a published professional artist living in Asheville, North Carolina. His artwork has been featured in fine art galleries in Arizona and North Carolina and in calendars, books, and magazines. The magazines include The Scenic, the Laurel of Asheville, The Writers & Artists Quarterly, COSTCO Magazine, Wild WNC News, Camera in the Wild Magazine, and others. He has had articles published in several of these magazines as well. Haldane's art is unique, created using cameras, software, digital tools, and/or paints. Haldane is a member of the Carolina Nature Photographers Association (CNPA). He has also joined the Friends of the WNC Nature Center, the North Carolina Arboretum, The Great Smoky Mountains Association (Lifetime...