"Barn on Hwy.11W"

Here it is again! One of my favorite barns to photograph here locally! On Hwy.11W between Kingsport & Bristol, Tn.

"Smoky Mountain Trillium"

A Smoky Mountain Trillium along the road in Tremont, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

"Fall is Blooming in Cataloochee"

Spotted this little bloom in Cataloochee this past weekend.

"Sunflowers in Tennessee"

Found a nice field of sunflowers near Jonesborough, Tn. earlier today.

"Spring Has Sprung"

A dandelion springs to life here in Upper East Tn., a sure sign of Spring!

"In the Garden"

One of the first signs of Autumn! Goldenrod blooming in a fence row in Burke's Garden, Va.

"A Farm in Burke's Garden"

A family farm in Burke's Garden, Tazewell County, Va.

"In the Neighborhood"

Outside my front door in Bristol, Va.

"Downtown Abingdon"

Sunflowers in the park. In downtown Abingdon, Va. earlier today.

"In the Neighborhood"

 

 We are surrounded by beauty. All you have to do is look for it! In my neighbors' driveway, across the street!

"Sunflowers at Forks of the River"

Sunflowers at Forks of the River WMA in Knoxville, Tn.

"Sunflower at Forks of the River WMA"

Got this shot this afternoon at Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in Knoxville, Tn. Some are just hanging on, some are in their prime, and some are yet to come. Acres of sunflowers!

"Thistle Bloom"

A thistle bloom at Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park in Limestone, Tn.

"Swallowtail On A Thistle Bloom"

A Swallowtail on a thistle bloom, at the Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park, in Limestone, Tn.

"Flowers on Roan Mtn."

We saw this nice little bed of flowers along side the road up to the Dave Miller Farmstead at Roan Mountain State Park, in Carter County, Tn., this past weekend while attending the annual Rhododendron Festival.

"Roan Mtn. Rhododendron Festival"

Looking out over a small part of the largest natural rhododendron garden in the world! Over 600 acres in all, the scene here is from an overlook at Roan Mountain State Park in Carter County, Tn.

"On the Blue Ridge Parkway"

 

Late spring is in full bloom at the Chestoa View parking area on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Linville Falls, N.C.

"Spring in the Cove"

Not sure what this one is. Spring wildflower blooming in Cades Cove taken in early April of this year. In the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

"Gone to Seed"

Soon to be 'gone with the wind', a dandelion that has gone to seed in my front yard, in Bristol, Va.

"Country Scene"

A rural country scene along Hwy. 421 outside Bristol, in Sullivan County, Tn.