Category Archives: Wildflowers

Flying and Falling Both Make Me Giddy 2008

Wild Sunflowers, originally uploaded by gloperflicker. In this water color, I tried to capture the luminescence of Wild Sunflowers found on Skyline Drive. My first notion was to fill the frame with overlapping petals of the same shape and size. … Continue reading

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Omage to Henri 2008

Wild Sunflowers, originally uploaded by gloperflicker. On my way to Big Meadows to pick wild blueberries, I passed a riotous patch of sunflowers, mixed with virgin’s bower. Unprepared for the translucent blast of pale yellow against a jungle of Henri … Continue reading

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Mountain Laurel 2008

Mountain Laurel, originally uploaded by gloperflicker. This photograph of Mountain Laurel was taken on the Upper Hawksbill Trail in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia on June 18, 2008.

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Golden Ragwort 2008

Golden Ragwort, originally uploaded by gloperflicker. This photograph of Golden Ragwort was taken at Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park on May 30, 2008.

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