Tropical water lilies, Hughes water gardens, Oregon, USA.

Tropical water lilies, Hughes water gardens, Oregon, USA.

Japanese Maple tree in autumnal colours, Portland Japanese Gardens, Oregon, USA.

Tamarack or larch in autumnal color, North Cascades National Park, Washington, USA.

Wildflowers and burned manzanita bush three years after wildfire, Mostly Ceonothus, snowbush, and Indian Paintbrush, Freemont National Forest, Oregon, USA.

Christmas decorations on old truck with snow, Oregon, USA.

Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis, Side view of single white closed flower with others soft focus behind.

Snow crocus, Crocus chrysanthus 'Blue Pearl', Side view of one partly open pale mauve flower with yellow base, with another smaller one beside it, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Anemone 'Wild Swan', Very close abstract graphic view of central stamens surrounded by soft focus mauve and white petals.

Fern, Hart's tongue fern, Asplenium scolopendrium with shuttlecock fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris and others, unfurling in spring, in a garden with natural dry stone wall.

Thrift, Sea thrift, Armeria maritima 'Alba', Several stems of white pom pom flowers amongst tall grass in shade

Ferns overhanging a small pool or stream which is reflecting the blue sky above in its rippled surface.