Flowers

My fascination with the mountains naturally includes the flora and fauna of this wilderness. The expressive aspen trees that sway in the wind. The stout and strong pine trees that grow tall and brave all the elements. Even the swaying, moving fields of wildflowers. However, I was surprised by how often flowers captured the attention of my camera lens! I gathered them together into this photo bouquet ~ Enjoy!

Title: Bursting Forth
Location: Vancouver Island, Canada
-This is one of those unique shots where everything lined up for a split second. The lighting was perfect. The color was brilliant. I had found the best angle to capture this unique flower. I love the effect of the bright sunlight and the shadows it creates. Quite an intricate creation.

Title: Hear The Color
Location: Vancouver Island, Canada
-The variation in color is incredible in this blossom. As I took this picture, I couldn't help but think of a phonograph. You may not hear much out of this bloom, but the color satisfies another sense.

Title: Pinwheels
Location: Vancouver Island, Canada
-These fun little flowers are Pinwheel Daisy's. I love the playfulness in them and almost expected them to spin as I walked past.

Title: Perfection
Location: Saint-Martin-du-Canigou, France
-I wish that I could make this a scratch-and-sniff photo as well. This was the most perfect and most fragrant rose I have ever encountered. Found in a monastery in the mountains of Southern France.

Title: Golden Pattern
Location: Vancouver Island, Canada
-These well planted marigolds create a fun repeating pattern. The friendly blossoms find plenty of space in this crowded bed to glow in the bright sunlight.

Title: Patterned Petals
Location: Vancouver Island, Canada
-The pattern of these petals is quite impressive. They pile in next to each other to form a soft spherical blossom. You can almost feel the weight of it just by looking at it.

Title: Subtle Motion
Location: Manitou Springs, CO
-The shape of this flower's petals and the light breeze that day give this picture an interesting feeling of motion. I feel as though it is spinning and I have captured a single moment of the action.

Title: Towering Tulips
Location: San Francisco, CA
-These bright and friendly tulips make any sunny day so much more colorful. I suppose this is what these friendly flowers look like to the sun that warms them.

Title: Simplicity
Location: Manitou Springs, CO
-I enjoy the simple beauty of this one. No fancy patterns or shapes. Few petals and basic colors. Yet, it is just as inviting and cheerful. Got to enjoy the simple things.

Title: Draw The Line
Location: Vancouver Island, Canada
-This is a near perfect line drawn in the flower bed.  Yet, the colors bounce and play against each other.

Title: Morning Rose
Location: Lemon Cove, CA
-The gentle morning light is greeted by the vibrant color of these roses. I can still remember the cool breeze and the dew in the grass.

Title: Down The Line
Location: Santa Fe, NM
-The bright, tiny flowers line this stem from end to end, gathering in little bunches along the way. Bright and cheery on a colder spring day.

Title: A Frozen Memory
Location: Lake Isabel, CO
-A red rose cast onto a frozen lake. I know not why, but it is now a part of that lake. The ice freezes around the leaves and petals, embracing this offering.

Go out and enjoy some flowers of your own now.