Smoky Mountains 2010, entry 1

One of our favorite places is the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and we go there each year during the Wildflower Pilgrimage. This year marks the 60th year for the event. No matter how many times we go, we always find something new. This year, we found our first Shooting Star and Yellow Lady's Slipper in the Park.

Photos top to bottom:
Fields of wild blue phlox in White Oak Sinks
Shooting Star
Wild blue phlox up close
Yellow Lady's Slipper
Baby bear
Mamma bear
Big Creek (North Carolina)