Wildflowers
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Foothill Gold, Mokelumne River, California
Balsam Root and Lupine, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
Wildflowers and Mt. Adams, Washington
Backlit Poppies, Folsom, California
Dogwood and Rapids, Merced River, Yosemite
Desert Gold and Telescope Peak, Death Valley
Dancing Poppy, Sierra Foothills, California
Poppies, Hite Cove Trail, Merced River Canyon
Field of Gold, Death Valley
Bridalveil Dogwood, Yosemite
Dogwood Above the Merced River, Yosemite
Poppy and Surf, Point Reyes National Seashore
Wildflowers and North Peak, Twenty Lakes Basin
Redbud, Merced River Canyon
Brilliant Poppy, American River Parkway, Sacramento
Raindrops, Orchid in Lava Tree State Park, Hawaii
Solitude, Dogwood Bloom Above the Merced River, Yosemite
Kaleidoscope Poppy, Sierra Foothills, California
Golden Elegance, California Poppy, Sierra Foothills
Dogwood and Rapids, Merced River, Yosemite
Wildflowers and Aspen, North Rim, Grand Canyon
Floating Dogwood, Yosemite
Forest Dogwood, Yosemite Valley
Poppy Lanterns, Merced River Canyon
Spring Meadow, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Dogwood Pair, Merced River, Yosemite
Echoes of Spring, California Poppies, Sierra Foothills
Intimate Poppy, Point Reyes National Seashore
Wildflowers and Sunstar, Mt. Adams, Columbia River Gorge
Sparkling Poppies, Merced River Canyon
Forest Wildflowers, North Rim, Grand Canyon
Poppy Pastel, Sierra Foothills, California
Champagne Glass Poppies, Merced River Canyon, California
Poppy Hillside, California Gold Country
Dogwood Branch, Pohono Bridge, Yosemite
Paintbrush, Mill Creek, Lundy Canyon
A hat’s throw away: The front flower was no more than two inches from my lens. I stopped down to f20 (smaller than I like to go) and focused on the back of the front flower. Even a 17mm and f20 you can see that the Rockies are slightly soft–but because the foreground flowers are so sharp, the background softness is really not a problem.
Orchids, Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, Hawaii
Catching Light, California Poppy, Sierra Foothills
