Rosebay River

Rosebay Rhododendrons (Rhododendron maximum) in full bloom frame the cool, rushing waters of Whitetop River in the Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area just west of Damascus, Virginia. Rosebays are a species of Rhododendrons native to the Appalachians of eastern North America, from Alabama north to Nova Scotia.

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