Ok… so I am done with sharing the spring wildflowers from here in Madison Indiana and now it’s on to my all time favorite place to photograph wildflowers and that’s The Great Smoky Mountains National park !!
You would be hard pressed to find a better place anywhere in the United States or world for that matter that has a better bloom than the Great Smoky Mountains. With the incredible varieties of flowers that bloom in the park it is almost impossible to capture all of them in one trip, but I really enjoy trying, so I try to head to to the places that I have success in the past. Porters Creek, Chestnut Top and the Cover Hardwood Nature Trail have all paid off for me in the past and I always try to work these trails every spring.
Here are three flowers form that trip…Shooting Star, Foam Flower and Wild Geranium.
I will share others as I get caught up and also a great bear story as well, hope you enjoy the pics and thanks for stopping by and taking a look !!
Bernie Kasper Photography 
Those white shooting stars are really cool! I’ve seen only a very few white ones here. The foamflower is gorgeous! We have a different species here bug I think this one is even prettier.
Thanks Terry !!
These are really gorgeous Bernie. I really like the way the flower portion of the geranium is in focus and the shallow DOF throws everything else out of focus. It really makes that purple flower pop off the page! They are all great…..
Thanks Howard !!
You’ve picked some of the best wildflower trails in the park. Next time you’re down in the spring check out White Oak Sinks. It used to be a hidden gem but more and more people know about it and you’re likely to have lots of company. You won’t find it on the “official” park maps but if you google it you’ll get plenty of information.
I actually have been to White Oak Sinks a couple times Richard and very time I go I miss the bloom or something else happens….you know how that goes !!
Love all these beautiful flowers, Bernie! Great job capturing their delicate nature!
Thanks you very much !!
Absolutely stunning flowers! (and this applies not only to this post, but the others as well!)
Thanks a bunch !!
Someday I’ll make it down south in the spring. I especially like the first image because it is of a flower I seldom see.
It is worth the trip Anita !!
Thank you for visiting my blog Bernie. Great picture you have here..!
Thanks for stopping by as well !!
gorgeous 🙂
Thanks Joshi !!