Looking Down

IM so far behind with blog reading and posting--I hope soon I can place my mind back on the blissful parts of life that keep me balanced and in a peaceful state -- like travel, nature, exploring, and birding- One thing I've been wanting to share from my tromps around are these forest plants--I get excited when I see some special ones! 

I saw these gorgeous plants growing in the shade up in the mountains a couple weeks ago when I was hiking--this is a rare trillium and very local in the Piedmont & uplands of the Carolina's.  So it was right where it should be! 

                                          Sessile Trillium

and growing close by was this WakeRobin Trillium sporting a deep blood red flower--its standing amongst sessile trillium and
Wild Ginger Heart Leaf

I like the Solomon's Seal because of the way the little flowers hang down I want to drag my finger along them and imagine the sound of tinkling silver bells--

  AND here is some False Solomon Seal...who knew nature could try to fool us-;o/

A Cherokee Rose finds a sunny dry spot

High Bush Blueberry these little bell shaped flowers remind me of someones cheeks full of air right before they blow out birthday candles...

The Mountain Laurel hugs a blue Carolina sky-

The Pitcher Plant dips its feet in the moist edge around the pond

and verdant Creeping Cedar nestles up in a bright place  

Awww look who came out to share a moment with me...

And it just wouldn't be Dixxeland without a bird----

how about an Eastern King~bird on a wire~

"Just get me through December, I promise I will remember
so I can start again"

~Alison Krauss~

PEACE