The weathermen say that is is going to rain almost all day today. That is good news, because we have had a really dry summer. It means, however, that the colors of the day are more likely to be drab and subdued.
This weekend I visited Green Spring Gardens, a county-run, historical park, and was excited to see that new flowers are blooming as we move into fall. It is well-documented that I have trouble identifying my photographic subjects and flowers are no exception. I don’t know the name of this pink flower that I photographed, but I like the way the image turned out. The composition is simple and graphic and the fuzz on the leaves and the blossom cause them to glow a little.
It is my hope that this dash of pink will help to counteract the blues that sometimes creep in on rainy days. The Carpenters were not necessarily correct when they sang, “Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.”
Pink flower
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Mike Powell 
Um…this one looks purple to me.
It’s pink with a tinge of purple on my lapbook’s screen. I really should do this with an external monitor to get truer colors.
Digital cameras have a hard time rendering pink, as do browsers. Love the use of backlighting to give the halo around the plant.
Thanks, Mel. I am still learning a lot about things like lighting (and having a whole lot of fun experimenting as I learn).
Great pictures!! I’m a firm believer that you don’t need to know the name of your subject to enjoy the encounter. Besides, it doesn’t know its name either.
Thanks. Sometimes I enjoy an encounter so much that I am late remembering to take photos. That’s ok, though, because I am not a professional struggling with deadlines and requirements. As for names, it’s nice to be able to identify subjects, but I am more than willing to post photos I like, even when I am not sure how of their identity.
I’m not sure what species that is, but it was nice to see it.