Joe's Run Wildflowers

I think I must post photos of this stretch of our road every year, but every year it just takes my breath away. Wild phlox, larkspur, mustard, and geraniums blend so beautifully, who would not want to stop and take photos?

Complementary colors on the color wheel so why not in nature? Yellow wild mustard, purple larkspur.

Wild geraniums and larkspur.

Flowers line the road but if you're driving too fast, you might not see them.

Morning sun creeps through the trees, casting shadows.

A play of dark and light.

Wild geraniums, larkspur and phlox.

Shy mayapple flirts with larkspur.

while Joe's Run meanders its way to Mill Creek.

I apparently disturbed a resident frog in this puddle--the muddied water is the only sign of him I saw.

In a nearby puddle a lone leaf floats ghostlike on the water.

Stones covered in moss lined a small cut in the hill that would be a little waterfall if it was raining.

Mullein spreads its large, fuzzy leaves, getting ready to send up its tall central shoot soon.

I hope to get back down the road soon to take photos of the trilliums and the buttercups. It's such a privilege to see this beauty, all for free!

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