Flowers Still Bloom

Flowers Still Bloom
March 2021

My photography obsessions gravitate to what is available, to the aspect of nature that is either nearby, accessible or is reaching its seasonal peak. The intensity of winter sunsets and sunrises, the wild waves of winter storms, and the migrating birds of the West Coast have most recently drawn my attention.

Now it is spring wildflower season. Some photographers focus on the drama of vast fields of blooms, like the great meadows of California poppies or hillsides of purple lupine. I love those displays, but I prefer close-up intimate photos of flowers, individual portraits that reveal the subtle beauty and character of each variety.

Now that I have been doing this for a number of years, each new wildflower season becomes a reunion with old friends. I return to places where I know they live and check to see who is back again this year. I also try to add a few new locations where I might discover new flowers. Occasionally, I have the rare pleasure of meeting a blossoming plant that I haven’t seen before.

There is no superbloom this year. The rains during winter were light. But spring still comes. Flowers still bloom. This first set of flowers images is from the Fall Creek Unit of Henry Cowell Redwood State Park in Felton, California. They were taken in late March.

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