LADY SLIPPERS � Paul ([email protected]) In the mountains and along the path grow the lady-slippers, a species of paph. A tall stem like the neck of a giraffe. Can orchids be silly? They make me laugh. I see the pink ones when I�m hiking. The first one that I saw, I took an instant liking. Perched high upon Wawayanda Plateau. Along the Appalachian Trail, putting on a show. I saw one upon Bearfort Ridge last year. Terrace Pond North needed a lot of work to clear. I went back to check, on a day full of sunshine. Instead of one Pink Lady�s Slipper, I found nine! On the lower mountains of western New Hampshire I saw hundreds of Lady�s slippers last year. The New Hampshire Lady�s Slippers are a paler pink. Both are spectacularly beautiful, I think. Up Mount Chocorua my sister did climb And saw a white Lady�s Slipper in the springtime. I�d love to see the ones in yellow and white. Lady�s Slippers are a hiker�s delight. This page hosted by Get your own Free Home Page Free search engine submission and placement services!