(Brasstown Bald Photo Gallery)
I’ve never been a big fan of waking up early, especially before the sunrise. Sure it is a fact of life that most of us will have to wake up that early once we reach adulthood, but we do not have to like it. However, as I started my way home from my Labor Day excursion, I decided to only grab a few hours of sleep in an attempt to get to the top of Brasstown Bald before sunrise. When I look at these pictures in my office, they remind me that doing so proved to be well worth it.

