P H O T O E S S AY Pisgah Beauty This stunning bald is on the Art Loeb Trail, in the Black Balsam area of Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina. Image was taken just as a storm was clearing; the sun popped out and the rainbow appeared. PHOTO BY STEVEN MCBRIDE Lake Junaluska Fireworks Colorful Independence Day fireworks burst over Lake Junaluska, North Carolina. The streaking effect of the fireworks was captured using a 20 second exposure. PHOTO BY ROBERT STEPHENS JULY/AUGUST 2018 71