Wednesday, July 24, 2019

2019-07-21 Plott Balsam hike to Blackrock Mountain


Plott Balsam Ridgeline hike to Blackrock Mountain
Nantahala National Forest
Jackson County, NC
with Scott, John, Dillon, and Blizzy
Sunday, July 21st, 2019

Group Photo on Blackrock Mountain
Photo by John Podlewski
L to R (Back):  Dillon, Me, Scott
Front:  Blizzy and John
 

With the hottest weekend of the summer on tap, we decided to escape to the high country for a little hike along the ridge line of the Plott Balsams Mountain range. 

The clouds were mesmerizing, the summer wildflowers were out in force, and the birds, butterflies, and bees were putting on a show!   Cooler Mountain Temps, a nice breeze, and a great group of friends made for a perfect day of hiking!

Here are some of the photos from our adventure.

 view from the Blue Ridge Parkway

Blue Ridge Parkway Panorama

Dillon photographing a Sea of Clouds

John and Dillon trying to figure out what this thing is

Anyone know what this is?

Turk's Cap Lily
 
Indian Pipe
 
Trailside Memorial
 
Blizzy, Dillon, John, and Scott by what I assume is some old Logging Equipment

A Fungus Amungus

The Professor showing off a nice cluster of Turk's Cap Lillies

View from Blackrock Mountain
 
Near 360-degree Panorama from Blackrock Mountain
 
Dillon and Blizzy at Blackrock Mountain

view from Blackrock Mountain
 
 The Professor on top of Blackrock Mountain

Group Selfie on Blackrock Mountain
L to R:  Bushwhack Jack (Me), The Professor (Scott), The Captain (John), Dillon, and Blizzy

 Dillon and Blizzy soaking up the view on Blackrock Mountain

Blizzy

view from Blackrock Mountain

Hiking Along the Blackrock Mountain Trail
 
Dillon climbing Helicopter Rock

 Just Buzzing Around

Dillon, Blizzy, and John at Helicopter Rock
 
Dillon and Blizzy at Helicopter Rock
 
Turk's Cap Lily
 
Interesting Mushrooms
 
Hundreds of Tiny Mushrooms
 
Butterfly on a Turk's Cap Lily
 
Just Buzzing Around





My complete set of photos is posted here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8146392@N05/albums/72157709838214271

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