A meandering creek flows towards a lake in the winter landscape. Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.
Positive vibes with brighter trails ahead. Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.
Fan Clubmoss, or Running Cedar, (Diphasiastrum digitatum) was once harvested for Christmas Decor. Souther Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee.
Groundlevel view of Fan Clubmoss, or Running Cedar, (Diphasiastrum digitatum), whcih was once harvested for Christmas Decor. Souther Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee.
A scenic display in the cypress swamp along the kayaking trail at Robertson Millpond Preserve, a Wake County Park in North Carolina.
The morning sunshine penetrates the trees to allow soft light upon the swamp at Robertson Millpond Preserve. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A scenic display of cypress tree knees in the swamp along the kayaking trail at Robertson Millpond Preserve, a Wake County Park in North Carolina.
Serene black and white of a pond shore at Crowder County Park in Apex, North Carolina.
Serene image of a pond shore at Crowder County Park in Apex, North Carolina.
A Red-shouldered Hawk scans the winter shrubbery for sparrows. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A small stream trickles down to the creek along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
A small quaint waterall on the creek gurgles along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
A man sits and ponders on a ledge atop a waterfall along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
Early morning light filtering through the canopy of hemlocks along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
A hiker climbs some stone steps along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
Well maintained stone steps lead up a hill along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
A hiker pauses to admire the view on an aluminum footbridge along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
Hemlock trees grow on top of a boulder along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
The early morning sun peeks through the trees along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
Morning golden hour along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
A sliver of sunlight reaches a a single stone under an overhang along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
Autumn view above the trees from Little Pinnacle at Pilot Mountain State Park in Pinnacle, NC.
Autumn view through the pines from Little Pinnacle at Pilot Mountain State Park in Pinnacle, NC.
Autumn view of the road entrance and welcom sign to Pilot Mountain State Park in Pinnacle, NC.
