Yes, we decided to take a little get-away to one of our favorite vacation spots: Smoky Mountains National Park. We're a little early for many of the flowering trees, although the redbud are blooming throughout the park. Here are a few pictures from today's outing.
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| The look of layers in the mountains is part of what this park is known for. |
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| A tiny violet, shot with a macro setting. |
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| I'm not sure why, but my photographs of the violets make them look a royal blue color instead of the beautiful violet color of the actual flower. In this photo, you can see a bit of the violet color around the edges of the petals, but the overall color is still royal blue. It's pretty, but not quite accurate. |
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| I have no idea what this little darling is. |
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| This was growing on a bush where someone had had a homestead in years past. |
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| These, too, were growing on a bush near the same site as the red flower above. |
Spring hasn't fully arrived in the Smokies yet, but little flowering beauties like these are here, waiting to be found along the trails.
So beautiful. I love those layers upon layers of mountains growing paler with the distance. And I'm totally jealous of your flowering surroundings. We're getting hit with snow all day, here.. sigh! Have a great time Linda. I'm looking forward to more photos.
ReplyDeleteEach of these are so pretty.I have had the same problem with the violet color showing blue in the pictures.Unfortunately I don't yet have a solution.
ReplyDeleteHilary - I'm so sorry you're getting winter again. Here in the Smokies, spring is a bit more advanced than it is at home. These beautiful flowers were a real treat. I'll hope to have more to post in the next few days.
ReplyDeleteRuth - Thanks so much. I feel better knowing that someone with your photographic ability shares my royal blue dilemma.
Your no idea plant is a pussy foot.My one camera makes blue out of purple and i think it needs a longer aperature.
ReplyDeleteSo you've made it east! I've spent a LOT of time in the Smoky mountains, lived in NC for years. So beautiful. Enjoy your trip, I can't wait to see more pictures. Beautiful scenery everywhere you look! :)
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I have never really explored this area, but your pictures make me long to do so!
ReplyDeleteHi Linda, Didn't know you were coming to the Smokies... Next time, let us know --and we'll meet you for lunch somewhere...
ReplyDeleteMy BLUE Periwinkle looks purple and the Purple Violets look BLUE... What's up with that????? ha
Great pictures.
Hugs,
Betsy
Steve - I tried to search online for images of pussy foot, and...well...I found images I didn't really want to look at. :) If you have a link to a flower like the one I posted, I'd appreciate your sharing it. And thanks for the suggestion about capturing the true color of the violet.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth - Ha! I don't really think of the Smokies as "east," but I suppose it is when compared to other vacation photos I've posted recently. :) You're certainly right about the beautiful scenery everywhere you look. How did you ever make yourself move away from this area?
Thanks, BB. I know you'd love the Smokies. The fall is especially beautiful here; but we're never disappointed, regardless of the season in which we visit.
Betsy - I did think about trying to get together with you, but we have some friends coming down to spend the weekend with us. I just wasn't sure how we'd work in a visit with you and George. Maybe next time. :)
Linda == Like many right now, I'm starved for a little color, so it's wonderful to see these. :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Sandra. So glad I could ease your winter doldrums with these little beauties. :)
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