A dark and drizzly day at the Rhododendron Gardens.
A fine day for taking pictures. No harsh contrast, soft light, raindrops on the flower petals and no wind.
And, the wonderful smells of wet earth and fresh flowers.
Raindrops dappling a small pond
Wood Duck
Rhody
Azaleas
Salal?
Rhody
A wet Red-wing Blackbird
A bright red Rhody, one of my favorites
Wet Mallard
Rhody
Rhodies
Colorful foliage
The wood duck picture is fabulous.
Thanks Jason. I suspect you’ve been to the Rhody Gardens before. They’re across the street from Reed College.
so nice to see everyone posting such beautifully, colorful photos…after such a long, cold, grey winter. I love it!
Thanks for the kind words. It is a wonderful time of the year. April showers have brought colorful May flowers out in abundance.
Exquisite beauty!! The gardens are but a few blocks from my house. Truly beautiful.
Thanks. It’s truly a beautiful place to photograph in the spring. I’ve always envied the Reed College students having such a nice place to visit.