Saturday, May 26, 2018

Mountain Laurel, Wildflowers & Trip To Tip-Top Getting The Blog Going Again At Buffalo Mountain


Okay, I haven't really dedicated a lot of time to my blog recently. There were a few days at the start of May when I was laid up sick and didn't type one word. But now I hope to change that after I did a Wildflower Hike on Buffalo Mountain. My main purpose was to get my first look at some Mountain Laurel. But I also got lucky and spotted some Pink Lady Slippers, plus a number of other wildflowers I hadn't seen this year. I also went to the Huckleberry Knob and its view of Johnson City and Tip-Top. So, below are pictures from my day out this week...enjoy!




Star Chickweed

First Mountain Laurel

Huckleberry Knob






Pink Lady Slipper

Everlasting Pea

Rattlesnake Weed

Blackberry

Indian Physic

Fourleaf Milkweed

Teaberry

Doll's Eyes

Summer Bluet

Flame Azalea


Headed to Tip-Top...

...trail has grown up.

Pinnacle Mountain...

...& fire tower...

...Unaka Mountain.


Tip-Top...

...Johnson City.