Late day light brings out the texture of the blossom and seed pods of a poppy in a wildflower field

This type of image encourages involvement by the viewers. These are images that engage the imagination and provide a distraction.

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Happy National Trail Day

Monet did his own landscaping, installing flowerbeds of lilies,iris and clematis. In his carefree manner, he throw together hollyhocks, daisies and native poppies. The color scheme of each flower contributes to the look of the whole garden. Monet landscaped like he painted. He built an impressionist pattern of blocks of color.

Surprises await around every corner of the forest path.

It’s all about texture as the fiddleheads of the Ostrich Fern emerge in the spring. A new season is the ultimate symbol of life.

The greenish-white mottled bark of the Sycamore branches contrast against the bright blue spring sky. Employees with a view of nature report fewer illnesses and feel more enthusiastic at work.

Mayapples create a continues blanket across the forest floor. Creamy white blooms appear beneath umbrella like leaves.

The color purple is associated with power, both earthly and spiritual. In healing purple is used to promote peace, hope, dignity and devotion.

Getting close allows the subject to be experienced in many different ways. Reducing the subject to an abstract has a calming effect by engaging and distracting the viewer.

The Bloodroot woodland wildflower opens mid-spring, but only for a few days. The snowy white petals and bright yellow stamens are a welcoming sight in the spring garden

Rooted in long evolving genetics many native plants exhibit a contemporary appearance. They have developed an unique look, having adapted to their changing environment over centuries.

But spring rains encourage the onset of color. They bring renewal to the landscape and refreshment to the spirit. A simple image of raindrops on a pink tulip brings a smile.

Cheerful yellow spring Daffodils provide a chance to connect to nature in many gardens. Being in nature inspires a feeling of hope and renewal.

Some of the earliest flowers of the season are often the most delicate. Magnolias let us know that spring is almost here. But not quite as soon as we would like. The bright white and pink blooms are reminders of renewal and sunny days to come.

The Blue Eyed Mary is a woodland spring wildflower that resembles a tiny bi-colored orchid. It has been said that the Blue Eyed Mary is a symbol of selfless acts of kindness, collaboration and true friendship.

Few wildflowers are as delicate and floriferous as the spring beauty. Forming a carpet along woodland trails in the very early spring these tiny plants display vibrant pink hues to welcome the season

They look like lace in the sunlight. The bloom hold the memories of last summer and the anticipation of the new season just beginning.