Heavenly Azaleas

[AlanLichty]

From a mid May visit to the Portland Japanese Garden with the azaleas in bloom at Heavenly Falls. The Rhodies are holding back still on this occasion.

C&C always welcome.

 

[Kurt Harrigan]

Nice composition with this one, Alan. The red flowers work out great as a diagonal.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Beautiful, Alan.

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice composition with this one, Alan. The red flowers work out great as a diagonal.

Thanks Kurt - I have to confess that while I was glad to include all the azaleas I didn't intentionally seek out the diagonal and was mostly trying to frame the overhanging trees on the right.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Another fine image from these gardens.

 

[AlanLichty]

Beautiful, Alan.

Another fine image from these gardens.

Thanks guys - as always the gardeners did all the work and I just stood there and took pictures

 

[Beth]

this looks like a scene east coast photographers can only dream about in the appalachians. azaleas are a huge thing around here when they bloom, but good luck finding them in an environment like this. beautiful work!

 

[AlanLichty]

this looks like a scene east coast photographers can only dream about in the appalachians. azaleas are a huge thing around here when they bloom, but good luck finding them in an environment like this. beautiful work!

Thanks - the fact that you can dream about such a scene is a step up on us since azaleas don't naturally grow in our forests at all

 

[Darcy Grizzle]

So very beautiful Alan!

 

[AlanLichty]

So very beautiful Alan!

Thanks Darcy!