Dogwood Blossom, Leaves, and Branches

Posted on 26 May 2009

A single blossom and a few leaves on the branches of a dogwood tree, Yosemite Valley, California.

And still I continue with the dogwood theme! For quite a few California photographers who include landscape and nature among their subjects, enjoying the annual reappearance of the Yosemite Valley dogwood blooms is one of the happy traditions of spring – so enjoy! And yes, I still probably have a few more from this year’s “dogwood shoot” back in early May.

I photographed this dogwood flower with its slender branch and new leaves in a shaded portion of the upper Valley nor far from the Mirror Lake trail.

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