Early Spring in Otter Creek Valley
After four days of temps in the 70’s, the valley is being fooled into thinking Spring has arrived. Frogs are singing around the ponds, and birds are chirping at sunrise. Trees are budding out, and grasses are sprouting. Even the sky looks like Spring. But don’t be deceived. It’s only March 11th, and many more hard freezes lie ahead.
Sunrise over High Lodges Pond
The pond reflects a ridge line of Loblolly Pines.
Brushy Top Mountain catches the morning sun…
Tom’s Mountain to the east…
Roan Horsetop Mountain to the west under a cloud…
Young’s Mountain toward Lake Lure to the south…
Brushy Top over Fibber Magee Drive…
Horsetop Mountain forms the western wall of Otter Creek Valley. This area is the northernmost major stand of Loblolly Pine outside the Piedmont Plateau.
Long shadows lead toward Wolf Pen Mountain to the northwest, and more Loblolly Pines. An approaching storm will arrive soon, the first rain in over two weeks.
Otter Creek Falls down the mountain…
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Amazing photos! We plan to go there this year!
Beautiful pictures! Makes me want to go there soon!
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Wow! I hope you don’t mind. I linked and re-posted your High Lodges Pond picture. Excellent!
No problem.. Thanks… Vann