Wildflowers of the Smoky Mountains
- On May 16, 2013
- By Jennifer Ludlum
- In Smoky Mountains
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In the end of April I took my first spring trip to the Smoky Mountains. The thing I love the most about the Smoky Mountains is that each season offers something new and magnificent to observe (and photograph in my case). I went with an open mind and an open agenda but having two specific things I wanted to photograph – wildflowers and waterfalls.
Smoky Mountain National Park distributes a seasonal newspaper that has great tips on locations of wildflowers. It will suggest various trails to hike and places to look. I highly suggest reviewing this newspaper as a starting point. There are also many great identification books sold in the park bookstore. The one I enjoyed the most is “Wildflowers of the Smokies” by Peter White.
Photographing wildflowers is not a new subject matter to me but the identification of each flower is. Below are a variety of what I found. I hope you enjoy the color and intricacies of each flower as much as I do.
Fire Pink (f/6.3, 1/400 second, ISO 400)
Showy Orchis (f/5.6, 1/200 second, ISO 400)
Columbine (f/18, 1/100 second, ISO 800)
Bishop’s Cap (f/14, 1/100 second, ISO 640)
Pretty Purple Flowers (f/5.6, 1/400 second, ISO 400) – unsure of name of this one
Donald Woodruff
Very Nice Photographs!
Keep up the great work.
Cheyenne Startz
I live in Texas but I love the Smoky Mountains (visited 5 times). I am setting up my craft room with a Smoky’s theme. These pictures are beautiful and I was wondering if you might consider selling them in a 4X6 format print? I would love to use them in my craft room decor.
Sincerely,
Cheyenne Startz
Jennifer Ludlum
Hello Cheyenne,
Thank you for your interest in the Smoky Mountain wildflower photos. Yes, they are absolutely available in a 4×6 size print. I sent you an email with the details.
Enjoy,
Jennifer Ludlum