Mountain Laurel, Jewel of June Toddler T-Shirt

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Those of us who are local and able to frequently visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park always look forward to June when it's time for the abundant mountain laurel bushes show off their delicate beauty. For about four weeks, these beauties can be found in the woods of the mountains, often near a stream or river bank. I love to capture them when a shaft of light cuts through the dense tree cover hitting the blooming flower at just the right angle as shown in this image.

Simply put, I LOVE TO TAKE PICTURES. I found this love later in life than many do, after raising my family and enjoying a career in education, both as a teacher and school administrator. Currently, much of my time revolves around travel and photography, and when I'm not traveling and taking pictures, I'm thinking about traveling and taking pictures! The Tennessee valley is my home, so I am surrounded by some of the most scenic areas of the United States with the added bonus of plentiful wildlife and birds...literally paradise for a photographer! My best days are spent in the mountains enjoying God's amazing creation and trying to capture all things nature with my camera. It gives me great joy to use this medium to share the intricacies of...