seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Ukraine
seen from Malaysia
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Russia
seen from France
seen from Serbia
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Russia
seen from United States
seen from Kenya
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from United States
Rhododendron prinophyllum / Early Azalea at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC
Rhododendron prinophyllum / Early Azalea at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC
I celebrated National Trails Day by doing the thing I love most: taking a hike in the mountains. My destinations today were Spruce Knob, the highest peak in the Mountain State, and Seneca Creek Backcountry. It was a glorious day for the most part, although thunderstorms rolled in later in the day. No matter. I found my favorite spring wildflower - which happens to be a dwarf dogwood - at peak bloom. Huckleberry Trail (on the summit of Spruce Mountain) was overrun with bunchberry, as beautiful as I’ve ever seen it. Among the other wildflowers on display: marsh marigold; wild columbine; blue-eyed grass; early (roseshell) azalea; and yellow clintonia.
