Nature Galleries

July in the Smokies and Rockies :

July in the Smokies and Rockies

Updated: Jul 01, 2008 9:00am PST

Rare or Endangered Wildflowers :

Rare or Endangered Wildflowers

Updated: May 20, 2008 4:09am PST

Early May in the Smokies and Nearby Areas : What wildflowers are in bloom where? Here is a sampling of photos for wildflowers taken the first two weeks of May between 2001 and 2008.

Early May in the Smokies and Nearby Areas

What wildflowers are in bloom where? Here is a sampling of photos for ...

Updated: Apr 23, 2008 8:19pm PST

What's Blooming Late April? : Late April is perhaps the peak period for wildflowers in the Smokies. Here is a collection of wildflower photos taken over a period of 7 years throughout the Smokies and surrounding areas.

What's Blooming Late April?

Late April is perhaps the peak period for wildflowers in the Smokies. ...

Updated: Mar 29, 2008 12:53pm PST

Early April in the Smokies & Nearby :

Early April in the Smokies & Nearby

Updated: Mar 15, 2008 7:12am PST

March in the Smokies and Surrounding Areas :

March in the Smokies and Surrounding Areas

Updated: Mar 07, 2008 2:20pm PST

Strangely Beautiful Wildflowers : Some of the most beautiful wildflowers in nature are also the strangest in appearance--often not at all resembling the traditional flower.

Strangely Beautiful Wildflowers

Some of the most beautiful wildflowers in nature are also the stranges ...

Updated: Jan 25, 2008 5:07am PST

Mystery To Me (Unidentified - HELP!) : Here are some photos of plants I couldn't identify.

Mystery To Me (Unidentified - HELP!)

Here are some photos of plants I couldn't identify.

Updated: Oct 15, 2007 4:47pm PST

Wildflower of the Week : One or two species of wildflowers featured in Al's Hiking Journal website: Life After 50--One Man's Perspective. URL: http://home.earthlink.net/~tnhiker/lifeafter50onemansperspective/

Wildflower of the Week

One or two species of wildflowers featured in Al's Hiking Journal webs ...

Updated: Aug 03, 2007 4:44am PST

Late June in the Smokies & Rockies : Late June in the Smokies and Rockies can be very beautiful. This collection of photos will give you a glimpse into what there is to see.

Late June in the Smokies & Rockies

Late June in the Smokies and Rockies can be very beautiful. This coll ...

Updated: Jun 17, 2007 5:34am PST

Early June in the Smokies and Rockies :

Early June in the Smokies and Rockies

Updated: May 31, 2007 9:40pm PST

Late May in the Smokies : These are a collection of 45 photos selected to show what is blooming, crawling, slithering and/or incubating in the Smokies during the last two weeks of May. The photos are from hikes I've made in the Smokies over the past several years. Visit my website, Life After 50--One Man's Perspective, Al's Hiking Journals and Musings. URL: http://home.earthlink.net/~tnhiker/lifeafter50onemansperspective/

Late May in the Smokies

These are a collection of 45 photos selected to show what is blooming, ...

Updated: May 19, 2007 7:00pm PST

Jan's Wild Turkeys : My girlfriend the wild turkey charmer! With over 100 wild turkeys calling the wooded areas around Jan's house "home" there is rarely any lack of feathered excitement when visiting her house. For a detailed discussion of "wild turkey trivia" please visit our website at: http://home.earthlink.net/~tnhiker/lifeafter50onemansperspective/ Look for the Wild Turkey page.

Jan's Wild Turkeys

My girlfriend the wild turkey charmer! With over 100 wild turkeys cal ...

Updated: Mar 16, 2007 11:16am PST

Wildflowers for Discussion : Recent "cataloged" additions to Al & Jan's photo library which were either "new to them" or have been put in this gallery for comparison with similar-looking species (i.e. the Snakeroot vs. Wild Quinine).

Wildflowers for Discussion

Recent "cataloged" additions to Al & Jan's photo library which were ei ...

Updated: Feb 11, 2007 9:21am PST

Geraniums: Wild, White and Sticky : The Sex Life of Flowers Might Surprise You..... Most wildflowers are hermaphrodites which simply means they have both male and female reproductive parts. Did you ever wonder how a plant manages to avoid self-fertilization? Visit my webpage for this gallery at: http://home.earthlink.net/~tnhiker/lifeafter50onemansperspective/id33.html

Geraniums: Wild, White and Sticky

The Sex Life of Flowers Might Surprise You..... Most wildflowers are h ...

Updated: Jan 29, 2007 9:56am PST

Orchids of the Smokies : Native orchids are among our favorite flowers to find and photograph. Unfortunately many of these lovely flowers are threatened by theft for sale to nurseries. Please, don't buy native orchids from nurseries. Because most of these species are nearly impossible to grow from seed, if you find them for sale then almost always they have been stolen from parks or public forests. We know you can do like us and enjoy them in their natural habitat. Click this link to visit my webpage for orchids: http://home.earthlink.net/~tnhiker/lifeafter50onemansperspective/id25.html

Orchids of the Smokies

Native orchids are among our favorite flowers to find and photograph. ...

Updated: Jan 27, 2007 7:49am PST

Glacier National Park Summer 2004 : Glacier National Park in the summertime is a wildflower paradise! There aren't many glaciers left but the views are fabulous. This gallery best viewed with images set to LARGE or ORIGINAL.

Glacier National Park Summer 2004

Glacier National Park in the summertime is a wildflower paradise! The ...

Updated: Jan 27, 2007 7:47am PST

Favorite Pics : Like the title of this gallery says: Favorite Pics. These photos are some of our favorites--some for different reasons than others. Subject, location, oddity, beauty or just plain humorous. We hope you'll enjoy them too.

Favorite Pics

Like the title of this gallery says: Favorite Pics. These photos are ...

Updated: Jan 24, 2007 4:36am PST

Scarlet Cup Fungi (Hot Lip Mushrooms) : You've probably heard of getting high by smoking those funny mushrooms (just ask Willie if you need a supply source); well, we get high every spring by "smoking" our own variety of mushrooms right here in the Smokies....well, not exactly. Click this link to visit my webpage and learn all about these smoking shrooms: http://home.earthlink.net/~tnhiker/lifeafter50onemansperspective/id20.html

Scarlet Cup Fungi (Hot Lip Mushrooms)

You've probably heard of getting high by smoking those funny mushrooms ...

Updated: Dec 26, 2006 6:40am PST

Cades Cove in Snow : When the valley areas get a dusting of snow then Cades Cove probably got 3 or 4 inches. Have a look at what we found one snowy morning.

Cades Cove in Snow

When the valley areas get a dusting of snow then Cades Cove probably g ...

Updated: Dec 25, 2006 8:50am PST

Yellowstone Nat'l Park 2004 : In the summer of 2004 Janice & Al took a grand tour of several national parks in the western U.S. Yellowstone was one of our all-time favorites and here are 101 photos taken in Yellowstone Nat'l Park we hope you'll enjoy.

Yellowstone Nat'l Park 2004

In the summer of 2004 Janice & Al took a grand tour of several nationa ...

Updated: Dec 11, 2006 9:03am PST

Colorado-White River Nat'l Forest (Aspen) : From May thru August 2001 I lived in the Aspen, Colorado area while conducting a birding survey for Cornell University in the 2.5 million acre White River National Forest. I hiked hundreds of miles along countless trails and took over 10,000 photographs. Here are 109 of the best ones for you to enjoy.

Colorado-White River Nat'l Forest (Aspen)

From May thru August 2001 I lived in the Aspen, Colorado area while co ...

Updated: Dec 11, 2006 8:57am PST

Arizona Desert in Bloom : Most photos taken north of the Phoenix area in early March.

Arizona Desert in Bloom

Most photos taken north of the Phoenix area in early March.

Updated: Dec 06, 2006 7:28am PST

Florida Everglades 2002 : The best place for birding in North America during the winter months.

Florida Everglades 2002

The best place for birding in North America during the winter months.

Updated: Nov 30, 2006 3:27pm PST