Happy Valentine's Day This Week

I have found hearts in all sorts of places, even unexpectedly.  Enjoy Valentine's Day with your friend, lover or just enjoy my photos taken in many different years, seasons, and places.

Autumn in St. Mary's 2

Backlighting

Charlotte Hall Veterans Home Gazebo

Lake in Mechanicsville

                    

Photos from driving around beautiful St. Mary's County, MD

 

Autumn in Virginia and PA

We drove up to the Skyline drive last week to do some leaf peeping.  Skies were mostly blue and warm.  The colors were lovely.  Here are my favorites:

     Shenandoah River

     Deer on the Big Meadow

     Big Meadow sunset

     Red tree

     Skyland Sunset

     River leaf

      PA afternoon 

Lotus flowers and exotic water lilies

We visited Kenilworth Aquatic gardens on August 2nd early in the morning, before the heat of the day.  The lotus flowers were up to 5-6 feet high, mostly  white and pink.  There were lots of bugs around including bees, dragonflies and crawly insects.  Behind the Visitor's Center, there was also a small exhibit of exotic water lilies in lovely colors.

     Lotus

      Water lily

      The pond

     Water lily pads

     Hiding

     Painting the lotus

     Lotus leaf hat

     Beautiful Samoyed and pet friend