Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Aug 5 Blue Ridge Parkway Stroll

 


Cucumber magnolia gets its name from these. They don't look much like cucumbers. 

Rattlesnake plantain

Wigwam Falls


This short trail along the Blue Ridge Parkway (around MP 30), sports the remains of a narrow guage railroad. The railroad was used to cut the timber probably about 100 years ago. 




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