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| Ridge above Cherokee Orchard. Lower slopes of Mt. LeConte. Fire was most intense on top of ridges/hills. Rhododendron sprouts from base. |
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| Ridge above Cherokee Orchard. |
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| Ridge above Cherokee Orchard. |
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| Ridge above Cherokee Orchard. |
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| Ridge above Cherokee Orchard. |
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| Dead rhododendron leaves. |
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| Tulip Poplar stump, Cherokee Orchard. |
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| Mt. LeConte valley. Fire swept ridge to right and below. Hill in pictures below is at lower left of picture. Hill is downwind of Chimney Tops, upwind of Gatlinburg. |
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| Top of Hill. The fire burned ferociously up here. Note the lack of duff, and clear pathways. |
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| Top of Hill |
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| Top of Hill |
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| Top of Hill |
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| View of Mt. LeConte, looking south from top of hill. Note new growth sprouting from every stump. |
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| Top of Hill. Sprouting trees. |
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| Mt. LeConte from top of hill. |
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| Mt. LeConte. Ridge to right is Bullhead Mountain where the fire burned so fiercely the trail is still closed. |
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| Top of Hill. |
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| Top of Hill. Heath regenerates. |
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| Burned-out stump at top of hill. |
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| Tracks at top of hill. Coyote? |
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| Henry and Joan Walker at top of hill. |
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| West side of hill. |
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| Tree sprouts from base. |
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| Pine tree sprouts first summer after fire. |
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| Pine trees sprout. |
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| Sassafras sprouts. |
1 comment:
Sorry about the fire - life eventually recovers. Looks a nice place.
Thank you. Love love, Andrew. Bye.
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