While the sun seems to have returned to my beaches and woods, I think there will be a few fits and starts of cold and rainy weather. Spring is making Her presence felt, and it’s a welcome change.
I ventured out to my local State Park, just a few miles down the road. It had rained the night before, and was still raining hard in the morning. I wasn’t too confident it would pass and let me get out again for a hike. Lucky for me, I was wrong and by the time the sun was up, clouds were drifting away and it turned out to be a beautiful day.
When I hike around this park, I typically go “off-road”, straying from the trail. This morning, I found a large patch of pitcher plants. These protected flowers are not common at the park, so I was excited to see them.
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(Photos shot with a Nikon D60, using an 18-55mm, 55-200mm, 20mm f/2.8 wide-angle, 50mm f/1.8 prime lens, and/or iPhone4)
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The colors are all so beautiful. Here in Los Angeles it’s so dray and brown that your photos are a welcome sight. Happy SIMC, jj
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I love the fungi, such a beautiful and interesting organism
Mollyxxx
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What a wonderful walk! Love the mushroom and fans! Pitcher…I’ve never seen a real one! The last time I saw one was in my Botany Text book in college!
Lovely photos as always Tara! Spring always sounds full of beauty and hope!
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Love, love, love the color and textures in your photos. So jealous, Florida is in spring already? We are bracing for another arctic blast!
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Love the Jack in the Pulpit picture – AHHHH Spring!
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What stunning colors! Makes me want to head outside — too bad I don’t have that park nearby.
🙂
Traci
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and in Helsinki it’s winter, real winter. Right now 10.4 F. brrrrrr……but it’s nice and warm inside! 🙂
Have a good week ahead!
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I love these pictures so much. You capture beauty. Thank you for sharing it with the rest of us.
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You’re getting springlike already???
Hmph.
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This is Florida. Spring planting starts mid-February.
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Beautiful!!! 🙂
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