These trumpet creepers were in full bloom when I passed them on a trail in Deep Run Park in Henrico County, VA.
Reconnecting with nature through hiking, camping, and paddling
During a recent visit to the Big Walker Mountain Lookout tower, near Wytheville, VA, I noticed large blue and black winged butterflies busily gathering nectar from nearby flowers. I had my camera on a slow ISO setting and the evening light was beginning to fade. The resulting image of a blurred butterfly seemed appropriate to me since they seemed to never stop moving.