Chicory blossoms blooming in a roadside field in Huntington, Vermont.
Nikon D600, Nikon 50mm lens, ISO 50, f/1.8, 1/1600″ exposure
Day lilies blooming along Texas Hill Rd. in Huntington, VT.
Nikon D600, Nikon 50mm lens, ISO 400, f/4, 1/1600″ exposure
Morning raindrops on peony petals.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm lens, ISO 1250, f/4.5, 1/200″ exposure
One of the first of the spring ephemerals, bloodroot is blooming down near Fargo Brook!
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm lens, ISO 800, f/18, 1/125″ exposure
As fall officially arrives and the possibility of frost becomes more present, hardy flowers like this rudbeckia continue to show off their colors.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm lens, ISO 1250, f/8, 1/200″ exposure.
There are several varieties of goldenrod native to our area. This, I think, is Sweet Goldenrod (Solidago odora), as smaller, more compact variety that blooms in fields and open woods.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 1250, f/8, 1/250″ exposure.
Virgin’s Bower (Clematis virginiana) is a vine that grows in open fields and forest fringes. Its feathery petals are unusual and wonderfully delicate. Can you spot the hidden yellow crab spider?
Nikon D600, Nikon 24-120mm lens @ 120mm, ISO 1250, f/4, 1/640″ exposure
I stopped by a local farm stand to buy some sweet corn. This row of sunflowers was growing between a harrowed field and the road. I spoke with Henry, the farmer, and he said that these were “volunteers” that had popped up on their own after he’d harrowed in the field this spring.
Nikon D600, Nikon 50mm lens, ISO 100, f/1.8, 1/3200″ exposure
A close crop of a marigold blossom in one of our upper vegetable gardens.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm lens, ISO 800, f/3.8, 1/800″ exposure.
John Hadden Photography 