No one can take a ride on the BRP without noticing the grand skyscapes above the mountain tops. I'm always photographing the clouds even though I know I'm doomed to disappointment--no mere photo can ever capture the magnificence.
I photographed a few wild flowers, though I tried to keep the picture-taking to a minimum with our guests along. When Ralph and I go alone, he has to endure frequent requests to pull over just so I can look at flowers. But here are a few trail side blooms. I enjoy the small and delicate flowers as well as the showy blossoms.
Saxifrage and tiny bluets growing on seepy rocks near the top of Mt. Mitchell.
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| Saxifraga michauxii and Houstonia caerulea |
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| Saxifraga michauxii |
A fringed orchid.
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| Platanthera psycodes |
Wood sorrel. Look at the colors in this small flower.
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| Oxalis montana |
Not a flower, but interesting nonetheless, upright standing fir cones.
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| Abies fraseri |
And the kids at the top.
