Yes, spring is coming!
View from the top of a hill, trees in the foreground with water and trees in the background. The sky is cloudy but sunlight is streaming through.
A couple weekends ago I was able to take a hike I love to see the first wildflowers just starting to peek out. It’s so fun seeing these old friends emerge again after winter. Like most folks, I’m pretty much home all the time now, but these photos are a sweet comfort to me, so I hope they’re the same for you.
yellow daffodils lit up by bright sunlight
A magenta shooting star flower
This kind of photography requires a person to get in those hilariously awkward positions, like laying down on the trail looking up, or squatting and turning your head upside down. Worth it though!
view from the top of a white fawn lily with mottled green leaves blurry in the background
It’s too early for camas, but I did see this perfect bud just starting to develop, and the white fawn lilies are a promise of lots more gorgeous blooms to come! I’m really looking forward to seeing Trillium and calypso orchids.
A camas bud just developing and still green.
A magenta satin flower with shadows of it’s inside bits showing on the pedals.
A white fawn lily flower nodding on a green stem.
A magenta satin flower is covered with perfect tiny dew drops.
I hope you are healthy and well, staying home as much as possible to prevent the spread of covid-19. If you are out in parks or on trails, here’s your friendly reminder to keep 6 feet/2 meters away from others so parks can stay open and we can protect our community.
If you like my nature photography, you can always see more of it over on Instagram - I have a special nature photography feed @andrearangeloutside.
Daffodils turned toward the sun.