Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Up High In The Smokies

Clingman's Dome






















































Buttercups




















Purple Fringed Orchid, Platanthera psycodes


























A baby Fir, Abies fraseri, I am guessing.


























Andrews Bald


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6 comments:

  1. LolaJuly 4, 2012 at 10:56 PM

    I've been to clingmans' Dome many times. Smokies are awesome.

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  2. sallysmomJuly 5, 2012 at 6:14 AM

    That fir is so pretty. I'm thinking it prefers your climate.
    We have been so hot and dry. We were teased with just a few drops yesterday.

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  3. Christopher C. NCJuly 5, 2012 at 4:21 PM

    Lola we went again this year because two years ago the road was closed for repairs.

    Sallysmom those firs like 5000 feet up plus. They are remnant Canadian fauna from the ice ages and only remain on the high peaks were it is cool and frigid cold.

    Hi Erin. NC is beautiful and I love it here. I miss the gingers and heliconia a bit, but the tropics have nothing on the explosive growth we get in these temperate rain forests in the summer. Mostly I have been far too busy to miss Maui.

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  4. Janet, The Queen of SeafordJuly 6, 2012 at 6:09 PM

    If I can't be on the water, I would want to be in the mountains. Beautiful.

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  5. LolaJuly 6, 2012 at 9:30 PM

    Sounds like Cades Cove got it bad. Some of the other places did too. Hope you are ok.

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  6. chuck b.July 9, 2012 at 10:47 PM

    Loveliness. Does it get cooler the higher up you go?

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