PHOTO ESSAY ABOVE: These goslings were photographed at Pandapas Pond, just outside of Blacksburg, Virginia. From the photographer: " I had taken my granddaughter there to walk the path around the pond. The parents were out in the water with the rest of the little ones, but these two stayed just long enough for me to get a couple of shots before scurrying into the water to join their family. " PHOTO BY LAURINDA BOWLING TOP LEFT: Cades Cove is certainly not known for its tree frog population, but don't tell this little guy. Cloaked in green and resting on a green leaf with a green background this tree frog fit perfectly in its spring-green setting. PHOTO BY BILL LEA MIDDLE LEFT: A red fox kit gets a morning bath outside the barn its family used as a den in Northeast Tennessee. PHOTO BY RYAN RICE BOTTOM LEFT: Growing in a patch on the banks of Dunloup Creek in the New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia, this crested dwarf iris is a harbinger of spring. From the photographer: " I look for them every year as a prime example of the delicate and colorful beauty of spring wildflowers. " PHOTO BY ED REHBEIN MARCH/APRIL 2022 41