Spring has so many colors here in the Southern Appalachians; more so it seems than in the fall, and just as ephemeral. I was struck by the colors of the Spanish Oak (Quercus falcata. Spanish Oak this year was a yellow green that defies description.
When you look at a hillside here in the early Spring, when the leaves are just coming out, you will see a palette of colors that simply cannot be described, and which boggles the mind. Each individual tree seems to have its own shade of some pastel color, and all the colors which can be seen in the Fall are muted. There are pinks, yellows, purples, reddish browns, and of course the greens, from emerald to pale yellow green.
You only see this sort of color show for a short time, so I will keep this post short. The colors have lasted about a week, and have been the prettiest I have seen in many a year, probably due to having plenty of rain.
If you live in Western NC, and want to see them, you need to get out. Travel the Parkway from Brevard Road to the Folk Art Center. When you are nearing US 74A, look on the eastern road bank for a small patch of blue which is Birdfoot Violet (Viola pedata), and a large shrub with orange flowers which is the Flame Azalea (Rhododendron calendulaceum).
And, of course, enjoy Nature!
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