Jigger Creek Falls

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As you know, Betsy and I very much enjoy driving or hiking back into the mountains to visit a waterfall we've learned about through one of our books or from the internet. In March, 2011, we celebrated my birthday in north Georgia. One of the waterfalls we visited was Jigger Creek Falls.

Tahiti Daffodil

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We've been fortunate to have many beautiful daffodils blooming in our yard this year. One of our old standbys is Tahiti Daffodil. We've had it for several years and it is in several locations in our yard. It's a double daffodil with an orange center and pale yellow petals.

Bee at Work

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One afternoon last week I captured this photo of a bee busily at work among the blossoms on our redbud tree. I was experimenting with my macro lens when I got this picture.

Evening in the Glade

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Spring skies in the Glade are absolutely beautiful any time of the day. The color of the sky is often a gorgeous blue with puffy white clouds floating across. Toward evening other colors are often seen as well. I captured this scene in Mid-March.

Falls on Reems Creek

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When we were in North Carolina at the end of January, Betsy and I visited the Falls on Reems Creek in Weaverville, North Carolina. The falls is caused by a dam at an old mill site, but with something this beautiful, who cares how it came into being?

I'm Still Looking Up to Her

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I snapped this picture of my Beautiful Bride in March, 2010. We were celebrating my birthday in a cabin at Serenity Falls near Cosby, Tennessee, in the Great Smoky Mountains. We were both learning how to use our new cameras at that time, and Betsy was on the deck of the cabin taking picture of the waterfall while I was on the ground below. I snapped this picture while we were discussing camera settings.

Arkansas River Valley

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Betsy and I visit Mount Nebo in Arkansas every year, usually in the late winter or early spring. We visit at that time because waterfalls usually have a pretty good flow, and we practically have the mountaintop to ourselves. This picture was taken in February, 2010, and shows the Arkansas River in the valley below. There weren't any colorful leaves on the trees, but the sky was a gorgeous blue.

Upper Waterfall on Falls Run

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The Upper Waterfall on Falls Run in Blackwater State Park in West Virginia .is not off a park trail. To reach it I had to bushwhack down the stream from the road. I couldn't get real close because of rocks, boulders, fallen trees and rhododendron. But I did get close enough to get this picture of the pretty 17-foot waterfall.

From My Archives: Melody Parfumée Rose

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We've had Melody Parfumée rose for several years. It's a grandiflora rose, I really like the unusual color, and it has a very pleasant, old-rose fragrance

Lake Reflections

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Fairfield Glade is blessed with several lakes. Last month, on a beautiful February day, Betsy and I walked around one of the smaller lakes. The sky and lake were a gorgeous blue, and the reflections in the water were fantastic.

Smoky Mountain Sky

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While driving Newfound Gap Road through the Smokies from Cherokee, North Carolina, to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Betsy and I stopped at an overlook in North Carolina to admire the mountains. I noticed the sun rays streaming through the clouds in the background and snapped this picture.

A Glorious End to the Day

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This picture was taken in December, 2010. Betsy and I had gone to Ocean Isle Beach in North Carolina to enjoy the beach and get some good seafood. An advantage to our December beach trip was that we could enjoy the sunset from our room at the inn.

Beauty in the Conservatory (2)

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Betsy and I often spend a great deal of time wandering through the Conservatory when we visit the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. I admit that I don't often know the names of the plants I'm seeing, but I do enjoy seeing them anyway. I like the color and shape of the leaves of this plant in a picture taken last February.