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Thirteen native maple species thrive in North America – identifying a tree as a red maple (Acer rubrum) can be done from the leaves by observing the three lobes (occasionally five), the paired opposite arrangement of the leaves, and the small teeth along the margin; from the bark of older trees by the presence of the scaly plates; from the twig by observing the paired opposite arrangement of the buds, the relatively short, blunt, rounded, red terminal bud, and the lack of an offensive odor when the bark of the twig is bruised or scraped; and from the fruit by observing its severe V-shape and size
I went with the family up to DuPont State Forest in Transylvania County, NC. I didn't have much luck with the large waterfalls, so I concentrated on the smaller stream shots. As a matter of fact I didn't take many shots at all...at least not of the water, but I did get a lot of the family!! We had a good time traipsing through the slushy trails. There wasn't a lot of snow or ice left. We had a couple of mild days that got rid of a lot of it.
This shot is just below High Falls.
Day trip to look for Yellow Lady's-slipper orchids in nearby, DuPont State Forest near Cedar Mountain, North Carolina. Although we were just a bit late for the best of the Large Yellow Lady's-slipper orchids, we did find a few that were still holding on. We had much better luck with the Small Yellow Lady's-slipper orchids. We also made a side trip for Aplectrum hyemale or Puttyroot orchid, and we found a few pretty good ones.
To check out the full trip report, please go to Jim's Blog.
DuPont State Recreational Forest is a 10,000 acre (40 km²) tract, located in Henderson and Transylvania counties of North Carolina. The name originates from the fact that the DuPont company arranged the sale of the original tract to the state. Adjacent tracts have since been purchased and added to the state forest.
another image from an earlier visit.
Golden reflection from fall foliage (out of frame) in bright sunlight at Hooker Falls in DuPont State Forest (Transylvania County, NC). Taken on 10/9/2010
Really more of a pond than a lake, Alford is the smallest of the trio along the Three Lakes Trail. The water has a glorious green hue, a result of all the moss on the lake bottom. I look forward to visiting in Spring, as the scene appears to be surrounded by dogwoods. Enjoy more at Internet Brothers Hiking Logs and Gallery.
DuPont State Forest
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Hooker Falls are a powerful 20-foot falls that are easily accessible via a pleasant 10-minute walk along the Little River in the Dupont State Forest near Cedar Mountain, NC.
DuPont State Forest is always great for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. But if you really want to enjoy the peace and serenity offered by the forest, head out there early in the morning after a snow fall. You will have the place all to yourself... just you and the woodpeckers. Enjoy more at Internet Brothers Hiking Logs and Gallery.
This is another view of Triple Falls, this is the top portion. This is an 11 shot HDR, tonemapped in Photomatix, then "tweeked" in PSE-9. Hope you enjoy!
Day trip to look for Yellow Lady's-slipper orchids in nearby, DuPont State Forest near Cedar Mountain, North Carolina. Although we were just a bit late for the best of the Large Yellow Lady's-slipper orchids, we did find a few that were still holding on. We had much better luck with the Small Yellow Lady's-slipper orchids. We also made a side trip for Aplectrum hyemale or Puttyroot orchid, and we found a few pretty good ones.
To check out the full trip report, please go to Jim's Blog.
Dupont State Forest, North Carolina.
There's no feeling like driving 10 hours down to the mountains, hiking an hour to a nice waterfall, opening your camera bag and realizing that you left your ND filters in Ohio.....luckily I didn't intend on shooting that many waterfalls this trip down anyway. I did have my circular polarizer which did help out a bit but any exposures more than 3/4 of a second were out of the question, at least on this one.
DuPont State Forest in western North Carolina.
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