I was thinking about going out to shoot this morning but then I put it off until afternoon.  That didn’t work either so I went out to the backyard this evening.  I think it was worth the wait.

We’ll call this plant ‘flowering-whatever-it-is-2.  I don’t know what it is but I like it, especially backlit.

Here’s another shot from the same plant which some would call a weed.

According to the definition ‘a weed is a plant growing in the wrong place’ this is not a weed.

Probably pretty insect-resistant too.

Now here is a more ‘legitimate’ plant.  This is an American Beech tree.  We’ve enjoyed this tree for 30 years.  It is beautiful in all seasons and when a light rain falls on its leaves, it is musical.

And it has a dazzling array of fall colors.

Hard to beat that around here.