Spring hit with warm weather and no rain for weeks. Although it made for great hiking, the dreaded "d" word is being bandied about by the weather service.

Here is Abner relaxing after a lengthy hike in the woods at Biltmore. Joshua is one of his newer fans. I kind of felt bad photographing him with a big black eye but he plays extreme disc golf and claims that was the source of the shiner.

I believe the above is a type of rhododendron that grows around the lagoon, although perhaps some of you guys who are better at botanical issues than I am can confirm.

These, on the other hand, I am fairly certain, are buttercups and they are profuse.