Daffodils bloom on a spring-like day in February. Cades Cove Great Smoky Mountains
Mid-afternoon we headed up the trail searching for the first sleeping beauties that awake from the forest floor. Hepatica as well as others had spent their day reaching for the warm glow of the sun. As it began to set, we watched as the petals slowly relaxed, to flourish once again when the morning light returns. Porters Creek Trail Great Smoky Mountains
Shaggy Ink-Cap (Coprinus Comatus) Mushrooms Roaring Fork Great Smoky Mountains National Park