A May Afternoon on the Blue Ridge Parkway
May 11, 2022 14:11:34 #
Had an afternoon and drove the BRP from Asheville to Brevard, hoping to see a patch of Large-flowered white trilliums; indeed I did. A lovely shower blew through, freshening things up, followed by a patch of late-afternoon sun. Perfect! Got a special batch of images...
Just a touch of the "Remove Haze" button...
Rich hardwoods and lots of rain. You can get high on the oxygen.
Found them!
Trillium grandiflorum, the showiest of the trilliums
They blush when fertilization is complete...
"Squawroot" a parasitic plant that grows on oak roots.
Great Rhododendron, a little weather-beaten but that delicate pink! This was in deep woods and blooming very early.
Wood Betony (also known, unfortunately, as "Early Lousewort") I think this is rather rare.
Looking S down the BRP. Notch in the middle distance is "Poundingmill Overlook"; my parents' ashes are there.
OK, not a particularly special rainbow shot but a nice epilogue to a magic afternoon.
May 11, 2022 14:20:35 #
May 11, 2022 14:28:27 #
Amator21
Loc: California
DonWauchope wrote:
Had an afternoon and drove the BRP from Asheville to Brevard, hoping to see a patch of Large-flowered white trilliums; indeed I did. A lovely shower blew through, freshening things up, followed by a patch of late-afternoon sun. Perfect! Got a special batch of images...
Very nice! A very nice trip!
Poul.
May 11, 2022 14:29:59 #
DonWauchope wrote:
Had an afternoon and drove the BRP from Asheville to Brevard, hoping to see a patch of Large-flowered white trilliums; indeed I did. A lovely shower blew through, freshening things up, followed by a patch of late-afternoon sun. Perfect! Got a special batch of images...
May 11, 2022 14:41:33 #
Great work! I love the Blue Ridge Parkway, and sometimes head there for just a nice, lazy day trip (for those not in the know, the Parkway is a two-lane stretch of highway with a 35 mph speed limit).
May 11, 2022 14:42:21 #
May 11, 2022 15:02:21 #
DonWauchope wrote:
Had an afternoon and drove the BRP from Asheville to Brevard, hoping to see a patch of Large-flowered white trilliums; indeed I did. A lovely shower blew through, freshening things up, followed by a patch of late-afternoon sun. Perfect! Got a special batch of images...
May 11, 2022 15:21:09 #
DonWauchope wrote:
Had an afternoon and drove the BRP from Asheville to Brevard, hoping to see a patch of Large-flowered white trilliums; indeed I did. A lovely shower blew through, freshening things up, followed by a patch of late-afternoon sun. Perfect! Got a special batch of images...
Serenely magnificent 🌄💚🌄💚🌄
May 11, 2022 15:28:12 #
May 11, 2022 15:31:04 #
May 11, 2022 16:51:26 #
May 11, 2022 17:20:04 #
Just Fred wrote:
Great work! I love the Blue Ridge Parkway, and sometimes head there for just a nice, lazy day trip (for those not in the know, the Parkway is a two-lane stretch of highway with a 35 mph speed limit).
The last time I drove the BRP, which wasn't long ago, the most common speed limit was 45 mph, with numerous locations having a speed limit of 25 and 35, but, for the most part it was 45. The Skyline Drive, which is the northern 105 mile section of the road, running through the Shenandoah National Park has a speed limit of 35 mph.
May 11, 2022 19:07:33 #
DonWauchope wrote:
Had an afternoon and drove the BRP from Asheville to Brevard, hoping to see a patch of Large-flowered white trilliums; indeed I did. A lovely shower blew through, freshening things up, followed by a patch of late-afternoon sun. Perfect! Got a special batch of images...
What a fabulous run driving through end-to-end..Don..thumbs up
May 12, 2022 05:57:42 #
DonWauchope wrote:
Had an afternoon and drove the BRP from Asheville to Brevard, hoping to see a patch of Large-flowered white trilliums; indeed I did. A lovely shower blew through, freshening things up, followed by a patch of late-afternoon sun. Perfect! Got a special batch of images...
Beautiful images Don
May 12, 2022 05:59:35 #
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