PHOTO ESSAY LEFT: This bald eagle nest is located at the base of a steep hill along the Clinch River in Scott County, Virginia. From the photographer: " The nest's height allows the unique perspective. I was lucky to be trusted by this eagle family enough to photograph feeding time with a young eaglet. PHOTO BY RYAN RICE ABOVE: Spring bloom of a full redbud tree stretching out over Little River in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. Redbuds in the Smokies are in bloom for only a very short time. PHOTO BY ROGER CANADA Pink lady slipper photographed in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. From the photographer: " In 30 years of exploring the Smokies I have seen only one pink lady slipper. So rare are these flowers that guidebooks and websites omit specific details on where to find them. Researching older, out-of-print materials on where to locate these elusive blooms uncovered an oftenoverlooked trail that showed vague possibilities, so early one morning I went shoe shopping. After a fruitless half-hour, I was turning around to hike back out when a trio of blooms came into view about 20 yards off the trail. " PHOTO BY J. SCOTT GRAHAM MARCH/APRIL 2023 43