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Spotted a large display of these along the Appalachian Trail on the west side of Wayah Bald.

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Uploaded on Aug 11, 2011

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Found this guy posing just on the other side of the wall at the Wayah Bald tower.

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Uploaded on Aug 11, 2011

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Sunset on July 4 from Albert Mountain Firetower.

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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2011

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As the sun sets, the lingering fog from the rain that just stopped shows one of the reasons the "Smoky Mountains" gets its name.

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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2011

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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2011

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Though not common, these showy blooms were quite prevalent along the road toward Elkmont.

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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2011

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A funny name for this somewhat simple flower. I like the way each petal actually has lobes on it.

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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2011  |  Map

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A somewhat rare flower, this bloom was about 5 feet off the ground and the full stalk was almost 7...

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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2011

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Bright red ladybug is a splash of color on the stalk of milkweed

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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2011

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This was a lifetime first sighting for me of this chaotic looking flower in the Elkmont area of the...

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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2011

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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2011

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A simple bloom against the moving stream creating a simple background.

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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2011

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Different than the Turks Cap Lily as it grows with just one bloom on a stalk.

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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2011

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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2011

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Early morning on the Appalacian Trail (the white blaze on the tree is one of the many that mark the...

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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2011

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Saw many of these blooming along the trail to Abrahms Waterfall in Cades Cove.

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Uploaded on Apr 10, 2011

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Saw this spectacular spring wildflower blooming along the road toward Cades Cove. The sun overhead...

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Uploaded on Apr 10, 2011  |  Map

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These bloom in carpets in several places alongside the road on the Tennessee side of the Great Smoky Mountains Park.

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Uploaded on Apr 10, 2011

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