Shirley Miller Wildflower Trail March 31, 2014

Sweet White Trillium also at Shirley Miller Wildflower Trail

Here is the report I put on my Facebook page for Trillium Traveler a little while ago about our trip to Shirley Miller Wildflower Trail

We went to Shirley Miller Wildflower Trail in the Pocket of Georgia, (Northwest Georgia, West of Lafayette) yesterday. I thought we were a bit early when I got there. But, then. We found this Celandine Poppy and more. Here is a list of flowers we found blooming.

1. Celendine Poppy

2. Virginia Bluebells

3. Dutchmans Britches

4. Trailing Trillium 

5. Large Flowered Trillium 

6. Trout Lily 

And, many more! Don't wait too long before you go. The best is now until about 3 or 4 weeks. Maybe only 3 weeks.

First 2014 Trillium Bud

I finally found this years first bud on Laurel Creek Road near the tunnel on the way back from Cades Cove. It was this past Monday. Cades Cove is a great place to see wildlife and enjoy the history of the Smokys. And, from now until June the Smokys will be loaded with trilliums and other wildflowers. Once again it is Trillium Season. More pictures to come. I have found more trilliums in full bloom and I will soon be posting them for your enjoyment. 

Wildflower 2014 Season Begins

It is here! Time to start looking for wildflowers in your favorite locations or in new locations you would like to visit. Once again, I will be firing this blog up with new posts and pictures for the 2014 season.
Over the past few months I have been busy posting to several of my Facebook pages on all sorts of subjects so, if you want to find out what I have been up to, look for me on Facebook.
The photo on the right was taken March 6, 2012 so, you may want to go searching your favorite spots now.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Richard-Edwin-Hyatt-Photography/113925988721335

Dillard, Rabun County, Georgia - Cornfield

I have been watching this cornfield grow with interest, waiting for it to mature and the right day to shoot its image. And, hoping it would not be cut before I got the shot. Yesterday was the day and I took several photos of it. Today I printed 5-8x10 prints that will be available for sale as a matted print ready for framing for $25 each. In the near future I will be printing larger photos of this same field. Please, contact me if you are interested in purchasing any of my photos. These are printed on Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster.

Rabun Gap Nacoochee School

Beautiful skies over Rabun Gap today. Enjoy!

Tallulah River Walk

Jean and I took a walk along the Tallulah River again this morning. Along the way I came up with the idea of doing some photography workshops next year, 2014. This would be a great place to do so. Anyone interested in kicking the idea around and getting a preview, shooting photos out there, please, let me know. We can take a walk along the river and take a few photos for the fun of it. No charge. I am just testing the waters and like to take pictures for now.

Waterfall on Chasteen Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

During the off trillium season, the time that rarely do you find anything that looks like a trillium, Jean and I go hiking. Last night we went to the Great Smoky Mountains in Western North Carolina. We drove to the Smokemont Campground and walked out the Smokemont Loop Trail to the Chasteen Creek Trail. The waterfall shown here was our destination. We just made it before dark and walked most of the way back in twilight and finally by flashlight.