I wandered, I paused, and captured what I thought was beautiful.

Prospect Park is a vast area with many locations that just begs for exploration, especially the nature trails. I look forward to contacting the management, for some limited access to some of the uncharted areas of the Park. I noticed some closed-in areas that selectively reveal scenic possibilities to satisfy my quest for exotic natural images. Keep in touch, for more of my adventures, into The Wilderness Within Limits.

Sunday it rained, really rained. The temptation, is to stay indoors, and watch TV. But I decided, not today. I rigged one of my light stands to mount an umbrella, grabbed my tripod, camera and macro lens, and ventured outside, to my buildings’ courtyard, and set-up to capture some of the resident flora.

The precipitation was light, more like a mist really, but the remnants of dew from the previous downpour proved to be exactly what I wanted.

I wish I knew the names of these flowers and plants, so I could address them more personally. I think they will like that. I do get down and personal with my flowery and fragrant friends and I think that they appreciate that.

As I focused on the lilac, bell-shaped flowers, a similarly shaped white flower captured my attention, as it glistened in a charitable ray of sunshine. It beckoned me to come closer, come here, and pay me some attention. I abided. Drew up as close as I could, and she gave me her all. Just look at her, in all her glory. Is she beautiful or what?

One photo of her was a little too close, so I backed off a bit to allow for more space to surround her properly. I like to get up close so I can use a smaller aperture, but still benefit from the shallow-depth-of-field, thus isolating my deserving subject, from its surroundings.