Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Carver's Gap to Jane's Bald










At the rhododendron festival the week before, I overheard some people talking about the "orange rhododendrons" on the other bald. Since I don't think there's such a thing as orange rhodos I decided to go back out and see if it was the elusive flame azalea that was in bloom - which does have a lovely orange blossom. I caught the last bit of a patch of them blooming.


Carver's Gap













Monday, June 27, 2011

June 2011




Roan Mountain about a week after peak bloom. I've been to various rhododendron balds in other places but this is the most impressive for blooms.


June 2011

Roan Mt.










On the AT






The Watauga Tree and the Watauga River