Tue
Mar 27 2007
08:37 pm
The Hills Are Alive
By: fletch

Just got back from a walk along the nature trail at the Chimneys Picnic Area in the National Park. The wildflowers are really putting on a fantastic show this year. I don't recall in previous years seeing the early bloomers like spring beauty, hepatica, and trout lilies being in bloom at the same time as sweet white trillium (above) and phacelia. I even saw some dutchman's breeches on the side of the trail. In one easy walk you can see the best of the Smokies in Springtime, and on the drive up from Sugarlands you'll see entire mountainsides covered in phacelia and trillium. I don't know if this display will last to the weekend. I recommend playing hooky one day this week and taking a walk on this nature trail.

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Andy Axel's picture

Couple of weeks ago...

Submitted by Andy Axel on Wed, 2007/03/28 - 11:24pm.

Macro fun from a couple weeks ago...

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Ennui's picture

I agree, that's a great

Submitted by Ennui on Wed, 2007/03/28 - 11:23am.

I agree, that's a great photo.

bizgrrl's picture

Beautiful!

Submitted by bizgrrl on Wed, 2007/03/28 - 7:32am.

Beautiful!

Mykhailo's picture

As far as impressively dense

Submitted by Mykhailo on Tue, 2007/03/27 - 9:41pm.

As far as impressively dense concentrations of wildflowers, River Bluff Trail at Norris Dam is better than anywhere I've ever been to or heard of in the Smokies.

fletch's picture

Oh yes, there are picnic

Submitted by fletch on Tue, 2007/03/27 - 9:04pm.

Oh yes, there are picnic tables in the picnic area. Make good use of 'em. And it's warm enough to wade barefoot in the river. It was quite busy there for a Tuesday at 7pm.

R. Neal's picture

P.S.I recommend playing

Submitted by R. Neal on Tue, 2007/03/27 - 9:00pm.

P.S.

I recommend playing hooky one day this week and taking a walk on this nature trail.

You, sir, are a bad influence. At least as far as work-a-day productivity is concerned. Or maybe that's a good thing?

R. Neal's picture

Thanks for the tip that it's

Submitted by R. Neal on Tue, 2007/03/27 - 8:49pm.

Thanks for the tip that it's time to go for a mountain wildflower tour, Fletch. We were waiting for your report...

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