I'll take it a step further and recommend you get one of Lori's prints. If you think the web versions are good, just wait till you see them on paper!
Guy
Posted by Kirk Greene on March 16, 2006 at 4:30 PM
I just checked out the portfolio and it is fantastic. The Smokies are one of my favorite places. I can't wait to get back down there this year! If I had to pick 1 week, when would be the best guess to catch the rhododendron in bloom?
Posted by Lori Kincaid on March 19, 2006 at 7:46 AM
Kirk,
The Catawba rhododendron like the ones shown in my portfolio usually peak around the middle of June. Timing of the Rhododendron Festival at Roan Mountain (see http://www.roanmountain.com/festival.htm is a good indicator of the expected peak, but of course it can by off by a week or more. Rosebay rhododendron are more prevalent than Catawba in GSMNP. They bloom in early July, are white or very pale pink (and thus, are harder to photograph), and generally are found along streams and in the woods at lower elevations rather than atop balds.
Hope this helps.
Lori
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on March 20, 2006 at 4:06 PM
Beautiful portfolio Lori! Congratulations! I'll bet Guy is right, your images must look exquisite in print!
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Congrats Lori - WELL DESERVED!!!
Guy
The Catawba rhododendron like the ones shown in my portfolio usually peak around the middle of June. Timing of the Rhododendron Festival at Roan Mountain (see http://www.roanmountain.com/festival.htm is a good indicator of the expected peak, but of course it can by off by a week or more. Rosebay rhododendron are more prevalent than Catawba in GSMNP. They bloom in early July, are white or very pale pink (and thus, are harder to photograph), and generally are found along streams and in the woods at lower elevations rather than atop balds.
Hope this helps.
Lori