"Synchronous Fireflies" 12/100 20" x 16" Framed

The Synchronous Firefly: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Photography It was Sunday morning, and I hadn't planned on going to Great Smoky Mountain National Park to see the synchronous fireflies. 3 hours later, I was driving to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Every year, usually in the beginning of June, fireflies concentrated near Elkmont Campground have their mating season. As part of their mating display, the males and females flash in synchrony to attract and identify each other. So what does it look like? Before that Sunday afternoon, I had no idea. After spending two days under the white basswood trees of the parks, I was in love. Picture sitting in the middle of the forest, and every tree and shrub has Christmas lights strung across them. The excited din of the few hundred people lucky enough to win the lottery turns into quiet awe. All that's left is the twinkling fireflies flashing in unison. The gentle babble of rushing water. And the peaceful chirping of thousands of other woodland