Last week I was in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. One afternoon I took a walk in the Great Smoky Mountains and there were many wildflowers along the trail. The whole time I could hear the sound of rushing water and the sunlight was rather pale as it filtered through the leaves on the trees. The mountain air was fresh and very fragrant. Here are some of the flowers and other sights along the path.
this looked like a cave
Yellow Trillium
in the forest
rushing water
Love the stone stairs!
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
I did too – they were perfect in that setting!
so pretty meg … the stairs are lovely, and the modest little flowers are sweet :)
Thanks – I thought the flowers were very dainty and the stairs were impressive!
love walks like this
It was quite a delightful walk!
Looks like a beautiful place for a walk…great photos.
Thanks Anita! It was a gorgeous place :)
All the pics are beautiful and serene but the bulbous tree is fascinating.
Thank you Linda- I thought that tree was fantastic!
Great place to go walking!
Walking there in the spring is marvelous!
What a beautiful sight this is, Meg. I am so glad you had the chance for a refreshing nature walk. Such a special place, and I just love those rock stairs. I have the sense you were more or less on your own, able to have a little private talk with the great outdoors. I love when that happens! :-)
It was a wonderful opportunity to be outdoors in the fresh air surrounded by beautiful scenery. I’d like to do this more often… :)
What a pretty place to walk and It looks so peaceful.
It was so tranquil and lovely – I really enjoyed it!
Very good Meg, lovely pictures and it looks really relaxing.
Bea
Thank you Bea! It was a great place and a wonderful walk… :)
Love it! This looks so much like home – Sweden – but the flowers are totally different and I do not know their names. Beautiful – thanks for bringing me along!
You’re welcome, and I think it’s really interesting that it looks like Sweden (other than the flowers)!
It really is a beautiful place to take a long walk and enjoy the wild flowers!
I took a long afternoon walk and it was delightful to see the flowers!
Looks like a great place for a walk.
It was fantastic and I didn’t want the walk to end!
I have heard nothing but excellent things about Gatlinburg and the great Smoky Mountains. Looking to go hiking around there one of these days when I get back in the States.
I hope you have an opportunity to go there – it’s a great area!
Beautiful – thanks for the walk in nature:) Have a Great One!
You’re welcome – it was a wonderful and refreshing walk!
Oh, I can just about smell that fresh mountain air. Such lovely, lovely photos.
Thank you – it was so nice to look at these pictures and remember the simplicity and charm of the mountains… :)
I love the damp, earthy smell you get in forests. I can imagine this was a wonderfully reviving walk.
It was a delightful walk! The fresh air and the sound of rushing water were just as memorable as the trees and flowers.
Wonderful woodland images Meg – I can almost smell the forest!
Thank you – the fresh mountain air smelled wonderful!
What a wonderful walk thru Your gorgeous photos!
Thanks and I’m so glad you enjoyed the walk – it was a marvelous experience!
Looks so peaceful and relaxing!
It was very tranquil and I really enjoyed walking there!
Sounds (and looks!) gorgeous, Meg. :)
It really was beautiful and I’d like to go back!
The Great Smokies are so beautiful and I’m speaking as a proud North Carolinian as part of them are also in NC. The whole area is just spectacular. Did you happen to see any elk or bear? Pretty nice wildlife there as well.
That is a fantastic area and it must be so nice to have the mountains nearby! I didn’t see any bears or elk but I understand there are quite a few around… :)
Oh those trilliums! Wow. I used to live in western NC and took many walks in similar mountains – you captured it well in just a few shots.
Thank you so much! I thought the wildflowers were delightful and I especially admired those trilliums… :)
SO beautiful! I almost feel I was there with you. Thanks!
You’re welcome – it was quite an exhilarating walk!