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sparker1
30th of April 2005 (Sat), 13:51
Took a drive yesterday to the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail outside Gatlinburg, Tn. There were many wildflowers growing in this lush environment. Here are just a few.

The first is Dwarf Iris, but I don't know the name of the second (possibly a variety of Paper Whites?)
sparker1
30th of April 2005 (Sat), 13:54
This is White Trillium.
TammieO
30th of April 2005 (Sat), 15:40
These are really nice. I especially like the white trilliums.
RbrtPtikLeoSeny
30th of April 2005 (Sat), 16:58
I love the second and third ones. Very pretty.
PhotosGuy
30th of April 2005 (Sat), 20:55
Nice shots!
marie
2nd of May 2005 (Mon), 10:00
they are beautiful wild flowers Stan
cfcRebel
2nd of May 2005 (Mon), 10:05
They sure are beautiful, Stan. Thanks for sharing.
MarkoPolo
2nd of May 2005 (Mon), 15:52
More wonderful shots Stan.
Richard51
2nd of May 2005 (Mon), 19:32
Nice shots as always, Stan. We have the dwarf iris here in Arkansas too. They are beautiful flowers. BTW, sounds like you are having a blast on your tour. I'm SOOOO jealous!!
Richard
sparker1
2nd of May 2005 (Mon), 20:07
Thanks everyone. As Richard surmised, we are having a ball visiting the NC mountains. This is where my wife and I honeymooned (in 1963) and we always enjoy coming back to this area.
D Boone
3rd of May 2005 (Tue), 05:12
Nice shots... Trilliums are hard to get good shots of cause they are shaded a lot of the time. I just found a huge patch in the woods near my house, so many its hard to walk around them without stepping on one.
sparker1
3rd of May 2005 (Tue), 21:07
These were very much shaded. I used a 75-300 mm lens, which isn't that fast, but it did the job very well. To use a shorter lens would have meant walking into the plants. At 300 mm, I was able to stay on the road and shoot plants several feet or more away.