Alone in the forest

An interesting white flower spreads its petals, somewhere in the forests of the Shenandoah National Park, in Virginia, USA.

It was but to be said

The texture of a fern leaf, as seen from below. Taken at the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, DC.

In the grander scheme of things, originally uploaded by raoulpop.

I love this sort of green color.

Tiny guarded beauty, originally uploaded by raoulpop.

A tiny little cactus flower at the National Botanical Garden in Washington, DC.

Announcing, originally uploaded by raoulpop.

…something… sometime… at some point… in the near future… maybe. I’ll think about it.

Best left untouched, originally uploaded by raoulpop.

Lichen growing on the thorny branch of a tree at the National Botanical Garden in Washington, DC.

Wrapped around her little finger, originally uploaded by raoulpop.

What flower is this? I’ve forgotten since I took the photo. Looks like a magnolia, but it only blooms in spring.