Last spring I discovered a small patch of wild azaleas and a grove of blossoming trees while hiking around Apsan. It took me quite by surprise as it had been weeks since the cherry blossoms had reached peak bloom. The cooler temperatures at the top of the mountain meant the trees and flowers bloomed quite a bit later than the rest of the Daegu.
Thinking it may have been a fluke, this year I skipped the crowded (but beautiful) azalea trails at Biseulsan and hiked the road less traveled to my “secret” field of mountain azaleas.
The hike was even more beautiful than I remembered.
