After a good night's sleep...lulled by the sound of Big Laurel Creek and the cicadas...we headed out for Max Patch, not knowing what we would be seeing, but as always, hoping for some good views. Again, we traveled on a gravel road...better in some spots than others...and kept climbing. Switchback after switchback...no waterfalls this time, but that's okay. The scenery was totally different, Once we parked and started up, this was our path going up to the top of Max Patch...a knob that had been cleared many, many years ago for grazing. It has remained unforested (is that even a word) and is maintained by the Forest Service. It has to take a lot of work to keep it in this state....wild, but passable and contained!
Our first close encounter with butterflies this trip...they were on this stone, right in the middle of the path.
And of course...more wildflowers!
Now we are starting to see the views!
A true 360 degree panorama!
Couldn't resist another wildflower shot!
...or two!
Or three...but wait! This one has a butterfly on it!
And this one is such a beautiful shade of purple...
But back to the views...
Well, this IS another view...of a monarch trying to hide from me!
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