BEFORE THE BLOOM Size:10X15 GALLERY WRAP With the sun breaking the

With the sun breaking the horizon just above the box elder trees that line the banks of Eakin Creek West

Wildflower Lake

which makes for some good photography

oak and hophornbeam trees of this deciduous forest were terrific and spectacular on this October morning

Using a long exposure of 30 seconds and an f stop of f18 gave me what I was looking for

BEFORE THE BLOOM Size:10X15 GALLERY WRAP With the sun breaking theThe nodding thistle also called musk thistle is native to Europe and Asia and is considered to be a noxious weed in the USA. Even though it is considered to be invasive, they do have beautiful flowers to be admired. (575 128)