Azalea in bloom, May 5
And not to be outdone, the wild mountain azalea and the pines add contrast to that vivid green. Splashes of blood red Devils paintbrush, orange shocks of flame, fuschia, and white azalea -- a technicolor palette done in subtle chaotic patches along the way. Save for the brutal 2 miles of that descent on the knees, it is 100 percent wild beauty.