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Standing Indian, NC

Camping trip to Standing Indian, NC. Seeing the surrounding sights such as waterfalls, and great views.
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  • Our tent in Standing Indian Campground Nantahala National Forest, NC 6/22/07

    Our tent in Standing Indian Campground Nantahala National Forest, NC 6/22/07

  • Does this look familiar, Skip?? Coleman grill -thanks for the great advice! It works like a charm. Standing Indian Campground, NC

    Does this look familiar, Skip?? Coleman grill -thanks for the great advice! It works like a charm. Standing Indian Campground, NC

  • Catbird eating a bite of bread I fed him

    Catbird eating a bite of bread I fed him

  • Happy the Catbird Cute little guy who came around the campsite to check us out and mooch tidbits.

    Happy the Catbird Cute little guy who came around the campsite to check us out and mooch tidbits.

  • Kenny's masterpiece campfire! Standing Indian Campground They sell a golfcart load of firewood for $20 which lasts 2-3 nights and a big bag of kindling to boot.

    Kenny's masterpiece campfire! Standing Indian Campground They sell a golfcart load of firewood for $20 which lasts 2-3 nights and a big bag of kindling to boot.

  • Heal All Prunella vulgaris Lamiaceae There was a massive colony of these beautiful, humble little flowers growing near our campsite. Standing Indian Campground, NC 6/22/07

    Heal All Prunella vulgaris Lamiaceae There was a massive colony of these beautiful, humble little flowers growing near our campsite. Standing Indian Campground, NC 6/22/07

  • Indian Pipes growing near our campsite was a large cluster of these plants Monotropa uniflora Ericaceae Standing Indian Campground, NC

    Indian Pipes growing near our campsite was a large cluster of these plants Monotropa uniflora Ericaceae Standing Indian Campground, NC

  • Fireflies--this is how the firefly show turned out on "film". They put on a show for us at Standing Indian Campground. Nantahala National Forest, NC

    Fireflies--this is how the firefly show turned out on "film". They put on a show for us at Standing Indian Campground. Nantahala National Forest, NC

  • Southern Arrowwood growing on the Rufus Morgan Falls trail Viburnum dentatum Caprifoliaceae Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

    Southern Arrowwood growing on the Rufus Morgan Falls trail Viburnum dentatum Caprifoliaceae Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

  • Japanese spirea-- a beautiful tall pink flowering plant that has escaped from cultivation. Spiraea japonica Wayah Rd Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

    Japanese spirea-- a beautiful tall pink flowering plant that has escaped from cultivation. Spiraea japonica Wayah Rd Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

  • New York Fern growing near our campsite Standing Indian Campground, NC

    New York Fern growing near our campsite Standing Indian Campground, NC

  • Hay-scented Fern growing near our campsite Standing Indian Campground, NC

    Hay-scented Fern growing near our campsite Standing Indian Campground, NC

  • Interrupted Fern ?near campsite Standing Indian Campground, NC

    Interrupted Fern ?near campsite Standing Indian Campground, NC

  • Rufus Morgan Falls Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

    Rufus Morgan Falls Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

  • Plaque at Rufus Morgan Falls in memoriam to him. Dr. Albert Rufus Morgan was an Episcopalian priest, a teacher, a poet, and an avid hiker and loved God's natural world and its people. He died at age 97 in 1983. He maintained 55 miles of the A.T. along the Nantahala Crest until he could no longer keep it up. He then founded the Nantahala Hiking Club who carried on his work in maintaining the trail. These are but a few of his accomplishments.

    Plaque at Rufus Morgan Falls in memoriam to him. Dr. Albert Rufus Morgan was an Episcopalian priest, a teacher, a poet, and an avid hiker and loved God's natural world and its people. He died at age 97 in 1983. He maintained 55 miles of the A.T. along the Nantahala Crest until he could no longer keep it up. He then founded the Nantahala Hiking Club who carried on his work in maintaining the trail. These are but a few of his accomplishments.

  • Whorled loosestrife along the Rufus Morgan Falls Trail Lysimachia quadrifolia Primulaceae Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

    Whorled loosestrife along the Rufus Morgan Falls Trail Lysimachia quadrifolia Primulaceae Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

  • Big Laurel Falls.. bad photo on a sunny day Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

    Big Laurel Falls.. bad photo on a sunny day Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

  • Wood sorrel along the Big Laurel Falls Trail Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

    Wood sorrel along the Big Laurel Falls Trail Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

  • Mooney Falls turned out to be a photographic challenge Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

    Mooney Falls turned out to be a photographic challenge Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

  • Rhodo tunnel and darkness and midday near the start of the Kimsey Creek Trail. Nantahala National Forest, NC

    Rhodo tunnel and darkness and midday near the start of the Kimsey Creek Trail. Nantahala National Forest, NC

  • Kimsey Creek Trail Nantahala NF, NC

    Kimsey Creek Trail Nantahala NF, NC

  • Downy Skullcap along Kimsey Creek Trail--this plant grew in abundance here-this was only the 2nd time I'd seen it in the wild. Scutellaria incana Lamiaceae Nantahala NF, NC

    Downy Skullcap along Kimsey Creek Trail--this plant grew in abundance here-this was only the 2nd time I'd seen it in the wild. Scutellaria incana Lamiaceae Nantahala NF, NC

  • Large interesting mushroom growing on a tree Kimsey Creek Trail Nantahala NF, NC

    Large interesting mushroom growing on a tree Kimsey Creek Trail Nantahala NF, NC

  • Royal Fern Kimsey Creek Trail Nantahala NF, NC 6/23/07

    Royal Fern Kimsey Creek Trail Nantahala NF, NC 6/23/07

  • Kimsey Creek Nantahala NF, NC

    Kimsey Creek Nantahala NF, NC

  • Christmas Fern along Kimsey Creek Trail Nantahala NF, NC

    Christmas Fern along Kimsey Creek Trail Nantahala NF, NC

  • Fern with leathery leaves what is this one? Kimsey Creek Trail at the edge of a meadow Nantahala NF, NC

    Fern with leathery leaves what is this one? Kimsey Creek Trail at the edge of a meadow Nantahala NF, NC

  • Log Ferns? near the campsite Standing Indian Campground, NC

    Log Ferns? near the campsite Standing Indian Campground, NC

  • Running Cedar grew in a huge mat along Kimsey Creek Trail at one point. Nantahala NF, NC

    Running Cedar grew in a huge mat along Kimsey Creek Trail at one point. Nantahala NF, NC

  • White Avens along Kimsey Creek Trail seeing this plant was a first for me! Geum canadense Rosaceae Nantahala NF, NC

    White Avens along Kimsey Creek Trail seeing this plant was a first for me! Geum canadense Rosaceae Nantahala NF, NC

  • Aaron's Rod growing along FS 71 on the way up to Deep Gap Nantahala NF, NC

    Aaron's Rod growing along FS 71 on the way up to Deep Gap Nantahala NF, NC

  • Large colonies of Bouncing Bet or soapwort growing along FS 71 on the ride to Deep Gap Saponaria officinalis Caryophyllaceae Nantahala NF, NC

    Large colonies of Bouncing Bet or soapwort growing along FS 71 on the ride to Deep Gap Saponaria officinalis Caryophyllaceae Nantahala NF, NC

  • Wilderness Sign along the A.T. to Standing Indian Summit from Deep Gap

    Wilderness Sign along the A.T. to Standing Indian Summit from Deep Gap

  • Sulphurous polyporus fungi ? on a rotting log along the A.T. Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

    Sulphurous polyporus fungi ? on a rotting log along the A.T. Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

  • Section of the Appalachian Trail from Deep Gap to Standing Indian Flame azaleas light the way! Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC 6/24/07

    Section of the Appalachian Trail from Deep Gap to Standing Indian Flame azaleas light the way! Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC 6/24/07

  • Father and son section hikers we met along the way sitting and taking in the view from Standing Indian Summit along the A.T. Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

    Father and son section hikers we met along the way sitting and taking in the view from Standing Indian Summit along the A.T. Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

  • One of Kenny's favorite spots along the A.T. on this hike It is beautiful here!! Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

    One of Kenny's favorite spots along the A.T. on this hike It is beautiful here!! Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

  • Benchmark for the summit of Standing Indian 5,499 ft. elev. Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

    Benchmark for the summit of Standing Indian 5,499 ft. elev. Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

  • View to the right from Standing Indian Summit Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

    View to the right from Standing Indian Summit Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

  • View from Standing Indian Summit straight ahead Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

    View from Standing Indian Summit straight ahead Southern Nantahala Wilderness, NC

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