I returned to Paris Mountain State Park in Greenville, SC to go on the Sulfur Springs Trail again. This is one of the park's highest difficulty trails, but it's certainly worth the effort, and it varies its major elevation changes with some nice straightaways. This time, rather than following the entire trail, I took the spur up to an abandoned fire tower, and then came back down the way I started. This time, the trail was much lusher and more vibrant than the last time I went, which was in the winter.
The trail during the summer is much more green than the winter. 
At the beginning of the trail, the side away from the creek is wonderfully rocky. 
The dam about a quarter of the way up the trail had a very intense spillover with the recent rains. 
The reservoir behind the dam was very serene. 
This old tree was hanging out beside the shore of the reservoir. 
There were some wildflowers still blooming. 
Caught this buzzing guy working around these yellow flowers. 
These small cascades dotted the creek along the trail. 
Between the trail and the creek was often a carpet of ivy. 
Fantastic textures on this moss-covered stump. 
Not sure if it's alive or dead, but the colors were stunning enough that I used my flash, which I normally don't do. 
To continue along this trail, you have to rock-hop across the creek below this waterfall. 
These two chimneys, and a low brick wall, are all that remains of the old fire tower.
