Bluets

These pretty bluets are from earlier in summer. They grow in such beautiful bunches, carpeting the sunny spaces between trees.

Red Trillium

The red trillium are few and far between, but you can spot them if you look closely.

Trillium

My spring is not complete without visiting the Trillium Trail in Pittsburgh. It’s absolutely stunning when all the trillium are blooming, but I never feel like I can capture it adequately in a photo. The blooms are just so delicate, dotting the woodland floor, and my head is just swiveling when I walk, trying to take it all in. I can’t ever fit enough of it into the frame. But, every year, I try.

Bluebells

It’s bluebell season! I drive past a trailhead several times a week, but once a year, without fail, I am shocked to see a big splash of color right past the parking area. The bluebells just burst into bloom and liven the place up. I enjoyed photographing them on an overcast day this year, and I love the nice, even light on the blossoms. They come in a variety, too, from the blue you expect to see, to also pink and very light purple.