Forest Dogwood, Yosemite Valley

Intimate Poppy, Point Reyes National Seashore

Orchids, Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, Hawaii

Brilliant Poppy, American River Parkway, Sacramento

Dogwood Branch, Pohono Bridge, Yosemite

Dogwood and Rapids, Merced River, Yosemite

Dogwood Pair, Merced River, Yosemite

Wildflowers and Sunstar, Mt. Adams, Columbia River Gorge

Dogwood Above the Merced River, Yosemite

Catching Light, California Poppy, Sierra Foothills

Sparkling Poppies, Merced River Canyon

Poppy and Surf, Point Reyes National Seashore

Redbud, Merced River Canyon

Raindrops, Orchid in Lava Tree State Park, Hawaii

Spring Meadow, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Desert Gold and Telescope Peak, Death Valley

Champagne Glass Poppies, Merced River Canyon, California

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.

Floating Dogwood, Yosemite

Field of Gold, Death Valley

Golden Elegance, California Poppy, Sierra Foothills

Bridalveil Dogwood, Yosemite

Solitude, Dogwood Bloom Above the Merced River, Yosemite