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~ SPRING 2012 PHOTOS ~ Great Smoky Mountains |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2012) |
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~ SPRING 2012 PHOTOS ~ Great Smoky Mountains |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2012) |
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Little Greenbrier School, built 1882 |
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| There was lots of Beardtongue (penstemon) along the start of the trail. |
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So many young children's graves in the old cemeteries |
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A few Mountain Laurels were starting to bloom on the lower trail |
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| Sweet-shrub |
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| Mountain Laurel flowers |
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| We spotted an occasional Azalea through the trees |
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| A side road leads up to the Walker home site |
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| We passed the spring-house before reaching the cabin |
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| John & Margaret Walker raised 11 children here |
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| Five spinster Walker sisters lived in the cabin until the last one died in 1964. |
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| Corn crib / gear shack |
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| Lone Iris at the Walker place |
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| Pink Lady Slipper |
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| Mountain Laurel blooms increased as we headed up the ridge |
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Eastern Milk Snake crossing the trail |
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| Mountain Laurel |
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| Brilliant Flame Azalea |
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| The Mountain Laurels were more impressive upon reaching the ridge |
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| Little Greenbrier Trail |
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| View from trail |
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Lady Slippers |
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| Mountain Laurel buds |
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| Further along Little Greenbrier Trail |
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| Flame Azalea |
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| Mountain Laurel |