Venus Looking Glass

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Spring is a celebration of Nature awakening from her winter beauty sleep. It is also the perfect time for an early morning start to wander in the woods. Four hours with the Trees, Birds and Wildflowers is a perfect way to start any day.

Love to ALL!

Lee

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Butterfly in Leaves

: HSNP North Mt Loop Wild Garlic Flowers

: HSNP North Mt Loop Clasping Venus’s looking-glass

: HSNP North Mt Loop Clasping Venus’s looking-glass

: HSNP North Mt Loop Clasping Venus’s looking-glass

: HSNP North Mt Loop Clasping Venus’s looking-glass

: HSNP North Mt Loop Clasping Venus’s looking-glass

: HSNP North Mt Loop Twistflower

: HSNP North Mt Loop Twistflower

: HSNP North Mt Loop Twistflower

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Oxalis

: HSNP Tufa Terrace Trail Baby Blue Eyes Wildflower

: HSNP Tufa Terrace Trail Baby Blue Eyes Wildflower

: HSNP Tufa Terrace Trail Baby Blue Eyes Wildflower

: HSNP Tufa Terrace Trail Baby Blue Eyes Wildflower

: HSNP Tufa Terrace Trail Juvenile Mockingbird

: HSNP Tufa Terrace Trail Juvenile Mockingbird

: HSNP Tufa Terrace Trail Blue Jay

: HSNP North Mt Loop Wood Vetch

: HSNP North Mt Loop Wild Garlic Flowers

: HSNP North Mt Loop Wild Garlic Flowers

: HSNP North Mt Loop Wild Garlic

: HSNP North Mt Loop Twistflower

: HSNP North Mt Loop Twistflower

: HSNP North Mt Loop Twistflower

: HSNP North Mt Loop Twistflower

: HSNP North Mt Loop Petunia

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Spring

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Spring

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Rough-fruited Cinquefoil

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Phlox

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Phlox

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Phlox

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail View of Ouachita Mts

: HSNP North Mt Loop Lance Leaf Coreopsis

: HSNP Floral Trail Root Art

: HSNP Floral Trail Heart Rock

: HSNP Bath House Row Magnolia

: HSNP Carriage Road Wood Vetch

: HSNP Carriage Road Wood Vetch

: HSNP Carriage Road Wood Vetch

: HSNP Carriage Road Wood Vetch

: HSNP Carriage Road Wood Vetch

: HSNP Carriage Road Wood Vetch

: HSNP Carriage Road Wood Vetch

: HSNP Carriage Road Wood Vetch

: HSNP Carriage Road Wild Garlic

: HSNP Carriage Road Rough-fruited Cinquefoil

A Forest Painted with Fungi, Berries, Birds and Wildflowers

Posted by Lee Hiller on June 14, 2015

Posted in: Hot Springs National Park. Tagged: Arkansas Birds, Berries, Fungi, Fungus, Hiking Trails, Hot Springs National Park, Male Cardinal, Nature Blog, Nature Photography, Photo Blog, Photography, Venus Looking Glass, vireo, Wildflowers. 5 Comments

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Believe in Dreams, they are painted upon our Hearts by the Universe. ~ Lee Hiller

: HSNP North Mountain Venus Looking Glass

: HSNP North Mountain Venus Looking Glass

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Berries

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Berries

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Fairy Helmet Fungi

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Cream Gilled Fungi

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Orange Gilled Fungi

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Red Gilled Fungi

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Red Gilled Fungi

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Rust Velvet Gilled Fungi

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Sunset Gilled Fungi

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Sunset Gilled Fungi

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Sunset Gilled Fungi

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Sunset Gilled Fungi

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail

: HSNP Hot Springs Mountain Trail Vireo

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Male Cardinal

: HSNP Floral Trail Spring

: HSNP Floral Trail Spring

: HSNP Fountain Trail Spring

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Black Eyed-Susan

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Gilled Fungus

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail White Gilled Fungus

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Milkweed

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Milkweed

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring

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I relinquish the burden of the past to step lightly toward my future. ~ Lee Hiller

May showers arrive as waves of thunderstorms barreling out of Texas and Kansas into Arkansas. After each passing storm the ground cover thickens and new Wildflowers appear as others multiple across the Forest floor. A lovely Mourning Dove walks us down the trail as a Male Cardinal and Red-Eyed Vireo serenade. Each colorful Wildflower becomes a tile in an always changing Spring Mosaic.

Another line of thunderstorms are heading our way and I wonder what new life the rain will bring forth. Nature patiently teaches us the beauty of change. Nothing can stay the same, nor would we want and unchanging landscape to greet us each day. Her subtle shifts between each season soften our Hearts to the unpredictability of life.

Love to ALL!
Lee

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Lance Leaf Coreopsis

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Lance Leaf Coreopsis

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Mourning Dove

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Mourning Dove

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Pink Phlox

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail White Phlox

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Shining Bedstraw

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Cranesbill

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Cranesbill

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Daisy Fleabane

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Daisy Fleabane

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Lance Leaf Coreopsis

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Male Cardinal

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Red-Eyed Vireo

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Lance Leaf Coreopsis

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Carolina Larkspur

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Carolina Larkspur

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Carolina Larkspur

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Carolina Larkspur

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Carolina Larkspur

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Partridge Berry

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Partridge Berry

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Partridge Berry

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Partridge Berry

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Flowering Olive?

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Flowering Olive?

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Flowering Olive?

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Venus Looking Glass

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Venus Looking Glass

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Venus Looking Glass

A Passion For Purple – Venus Looking Glass

Posted by Lee Hiller on May 19, 2014

Posted in: Hot Springs National Park. Tagged: Hiking Trails, Hot Springs National Park, Nature Blog, Nature Photography, Photo Blog, Photography, Venus Looking Glass, Wildflowers. Leave a comment

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Nature shares the wisdom of the Universe with all who listen. ~ Lee Hiller

One of my favorite Wildflowers are beginning to appear along the Goat Rock Trail. The rick purple blossoms of the Venus Looking Glass populate the tall green stalks rising up toward the spring sun.

This is a wonderful time to explore as Nature continues to reveal more beautiful Wildflowers.

Love to ALL!
Lee

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Venus Looking Glass

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Venus Looking Glass

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Venus Looking Glass

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Venus Looking Glass

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Venus Looking Glass

First Magnolias, Venus Looking Glass and Baby Birds

Posted by Lee Hiller on May 17, 2013

Posted in: Hot Springs National Park. Tagged: Arkansas Birds, Hiking Trails, Hot Springs Mountain Trail, Hot Springs National Park, hot springs national park hiking trails, House Sparrow, Magnolia, Nature Blog, Nature Photography, Photo Blog, Photography, Venus Looking Glass, Wildflowers. 1 Comment

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Southern Magnolias line Bath House Row in Hot Springs National Park. From a distance the white blossoms look like popcorn sprinkling the dark green foliage. Up close the lovely creamy white petals glow in the spring sun. Sheltered in the leaves baby sparrows await their dad who is bringing them lunch.

Glorious purple Venus Looking-Glass are blooming along the Hot Springs Mountain Trail. Their star like blooms layer the green foliage with rich color. Spring grasses ripple in a gentle breeze creating the illusion that the trail is moving. Above me a lovely juvenile Squirrel grooms her still pristine spring fur.

It has been another perfect day in the Forest…

Love to ALL!
Lee