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Spring WV Gristmill Waterfalls Forest

Spring time in WV at the Gristmill in Babcock State Park. The Grist mill is on glade creek and displays some beautiful waterfalls just after the mill. This picture was taken at a unique angle on the forest side. I wanted to get some rhododendron flowers in the picture with the waterfalls, and this was the only place I could find to capture this composition. I am literally about 1 foot from sliding off the cliff into the water. But it was worth it to get a decent shot. It was raining when we first got here as you can tell by the droplets on the trees. So my little boy took a nap and I studied my bible till the rain let up.

Ringed Neck Pheasant Snow Tree

A colorful ringed neck pheasant under a tree hiding. These birds are beautiful and are considered a game bird. They are hunted in just about every state and originate in Georgia (the country). It is interesting that these birds are the state bird of South Dakota but again are not native to the United States.

Deep Purple Trillium

A beautiful forest flower called a Trillium Erectum. This one in particular is deep purple and has a large leaf vegetation supporting the flower underneath. Unlike the other white and pink trillium flowers. This flower picture was tough because it was taken at an aperture of F/22 and the wind kept blowing, so I needed to wait until it was still enough to get a .7 second exposure at f/22 in order to gain the flowers details.

Field Of Easter Lilies

Beautiful Easter Lilies on a bright Spring Day. There are several of these flowers together in this area. These flowers are a Easter favorite at this time of the year. The long white trumpet that are characteristic of these flowers are like no other spring Easter flower.

Daffodil Easter Bell Flowers

Daffodils are also called Easter Bells in some European cultures. This is a beautiful large field of Easter Bell daffodils. It is almost past the season for these spring flowers to bloom and it will be an entire year before we see them again. I love these flowers because they are the first to show after the long dead winter and to me they signify that the resurrection is coming soon!

Easter Lily

The heart of a beautiful Easter Lily flower. These flowers are shaped like a trumpet and are known for their large white blooms. The Floral name for these wonderful flowers are Lilium longiflorum. These are actually from Japan originally and have migrated to the Americas. These are very fragrant flowers. They remind me of a scripture from the Book of Isaiah ”Cry aloud and spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet and show my people their transgressions”.

Whitetail Buck Running Snow

Beautiful whitetail buck deer running in the snow, during a winter snow storm. This deer has a perfect rack of antlers and is certainly alert. You can tell this because his tail is sticking straight up. This would make a great piece of wall art for a den or office.

Wolf Snow Forest

A large timber wolf in the forest walking past. This wolf is beautiful and a pretty good size canine. These wild animals are meat eaters and usually hunt in packs rather than alone. Although they can certainly survive on their own they work best in teams.

Dark Hollow Falls

Down in the forest trail below Shenandoah’s Skyline drive are some beautiful waterfalls called Dark Hollow Falls. These waterfalls are just about a half mile hike down into the valley. Me and all three of my kids hiked down here in just a little while. The hike back up is not as easy but still not too bad. The falls are beautiful and the shade from either side makes log exposure waterfall pictures easy.

Spring Flowering Trees Arlington National Cemetery

Flowering Trees in the Springtime at this beautiful national cemetery. It is an awesome sight to see the many lives that have been given for our freedom at Arlington National Cemetery. These men and women deserve the utmost respect for the honorable service they have given our country. No matter what many may think about her, America is still the greatest country on earth today because of God Almighty’s grace upon us.