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042013 Porters Creek trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
I joined the Harvey Broome Group (Knoxville TN's local chapter of Sierra Club) for one of their Take-a-Hike hikes. Mac Post lead us, and entertained and taught us with his never-ending supply of knowledge of the natural world around us. I learned that I must take my focus off the plant's flower and/or berry and study the entire plant, so that I can learn to ID them properly. This trail is a must in the Spring for anyone who loves to see, and photograph, wildflowers.
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001 Porters Creek
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002 Porters Creek
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003 Porters Creek
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004 Porters Creek
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005 Wood Betony
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006 Wood Betony
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007 Foamflower
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008 Porters Creek
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009 trail marker
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010 Porters Creek
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011 Robin's Plantain
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012 Porters Creek
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013 Porters Creek
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014 trail
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015 Dog Hobble
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016 Porters Creek
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017 Golden Ragwort
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018 Hooked Buttercup
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019 Porters Creek
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020 Showy Orchis
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021 Showy Orchis
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022 Rue Anemone
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023 Smooth Solomon's Seal
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024 Wild Blue Phlox
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025 Lemon Trillium
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026 stairs to former homestead
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027 Crested Dwarf Iris
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028 field of Crested Dwarf Iris
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029 Brook Lettuce
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030 clump of Foamflower
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031 Foamflower
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032 Showy Orchis
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033 Brook Lettuce
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034 grave
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035 grave marker
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036 Spring green
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037 Porters Creek
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038 bridge over Porters Creek
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039 Fringed Phacelia
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040 Fringed Phacelia
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041 Porters Creek
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042 Porters Creek
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043 Bishop's Cap
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044 White Erect Trillium
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045 White Erect Trillium
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046 Canada Violet & Bishop's Cap
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047 Silver Bell tree
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048 Northern White Violet
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049 White Erect Trillium
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050 Toothwort
001 Porters Creek
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002 Porters Creek
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003 Porters Creek
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004 Porters Creek
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005 Wood Betony
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006 Wood Betony
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008 Porters Creek
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009 trail marker
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010 Porters Creek
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011 Robin's Plantain
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012 Porters Creek
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013 Porters Creek
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016 Porters Creek
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017 Golden Ragwort
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018 Hooked Buttercup
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019 Porters Creek
90 views
020 Showy Orchis
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021 Showy Orchis
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023 Smooth Solomon's Seal
91 views
024 Wild Blue Phlox
90 views
025 Lemon Trillium
90 views
026 stairs to former homestead
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027 Crested Dwarf Iris
90 views
028 field of Crested Dwarf Iris
90 views
029 Brook Lettuce
89 views
030 clump of Foamflower
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032 Showy Orchis
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033 Brook Lettuce
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035 grave marker
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036 Spring green
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037 Porters Creek
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038 bridge over Porters Creek
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039 Fringed Phacelia
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040 Fringed Phacelia
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041 Porters Creek
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042 Porters Creek
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043 Bishop's Cap
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044 White Erect Trillium
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045 White Erect Trillium
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046 Canada Violet & Bishop's Cap
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047 Silver Bell tree
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048 Northern White Violet
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049 White Erect Trillium
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