BEAUTIFULLY ILLUMINATED DOCK some wild bergamot was near

some wild bergamot was near as was false sunflowers and goldenrod that was yet to blossom along with a couple rosinweed plants

I wanted to have a shallow depth of field to have the flowers stand out but

There is beauty in every season

A male northern cardinal perches on a branch of a peachleaf willow tree on this summer evening at Wildflower Park

I knew where in the park I wanted to photograph the sunrise and wildflowers

BEAUTIFULLY ILLUMINATED DOCK some wild bergamot was nearAfter photographing the wildflowers with a misty sunrise scenes at Wildflower Park, I focused on the individual wildflowers that were close to the trail. There was one plant that I knew was in perfect condition from passing by it earlier that I wanted to photograph so, I backtracked some and switched out my lens to my nikkor 105mm macro. The early morning sunlight was falling perfectly on this swamp milkweed plant illuminating the umbels with the