Today I went with my wife to scout out the Virginia Bluebells that bloom annually at this time along the banks of the South Fork of the Roanoke River near Shawsville, Virginia. She has been going there for several years, and takes her hiking group each year.
To set the scene, they bloom along the river which runs at the base of the mountain:
In the past, we wandered down along the stream to get views of banks of wildflowers like this one from last year:
But this year, there is a new problem:
I had debated about which lens to take, but under the circumstances, my newly-acquired 70-300VR was just the ticket:
And there were a few Dutchman's Breeches in bloom:
And we didn't TRESPASS.
That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!
To set the scene, they bloom along the river which runs at the base of the mountain:

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In the past, we wandered down along the stream to get views of banks of wildflowers like this one from last year:

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But this year, there is a new problem:

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I had debated about which lens to take, but under the circumstances, my newly-acquired 70-300VR was just the ticket:

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And there were a few Dutchman's Breeches in bloom:

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And we didn't TRESPASS.
That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!