Views like these almost make you forget about the elevation gain as you climb toward the cascades.
Tag: Green
Shrubs in the mist
Taken at the Roan Mountain rhododendron garden, this was taken a few weeks too early to capture the plants in full bloom. The density and area of this natural rhododendron garden is staggering, if you come on a day where mist doesn’t limit your view.
Rhododendron Tunnel
The Rhododendrons growing around Roan Mountain are out of control.
View from the top
It’s hard to adequately describe the view from the tops of the balds of Grassy Ridge. This particular vantage is from Jane Bald. While hiking along here it is immediately clear why people would want to hike the Appalachian trail.
Reedy Creek
The Kingsport greenbelt runs along a picturesque stretch of Reedy Creek.
Treacherous crossing
I guess they couldn’t afford the other hand rail?
Ramsey Prong
The smokies in the spring really are quite spectacular.
Ramsey Cascades
Spring is in the air in the Smokies and the rivers are flowing.
Into the woods
West Seattle’s Lincoln park is a magical place.
First Baptist Church
One of the central features of the city plan for Kingsport, TN is the central church circle, a semi-circle with several attractive brick churches.
North Carolina Highway
Now that I’ve got a little more free time I finally got an opportunity to get out and snap a few shots. Here I’ve got a shot toward North Carolina from a scenic overlook on the way from Asheville, NC to Johnson City, TN. I was stunned by the vastness of it all.
Great Wader
I was amazed at how long I could follow this Blue Heron (I believe?) as it waded through a creek in a park near Kingsport, TN.
On the road
Summer on the east coast is a lot different from summer on the west coast. While traveling through the tri-cities area of Tennessee I was floored by how verdant the landscape was at a time of year that the west coast is generally a virtual desert.
Berkeley Jungle
An example of Berkeley’s lush suburban vegetation.
Garden Pools
UC Berkeley’s botanical garden is one of the best places to go in Berkeley on an sunny day.
Decaseconds 