YELLOW BEAUTY BY THE CREEK STARBURSTS I set off from the

I set off from the trailhead with camera gear and tripod in hand on this cool summer morning at Wildflower Park

the silhouette of a paper birch tree is reflected onto Wildflower Lake

Reflections of the morning bring beauty to the soul

how the canvas I could photograph would be

cup plants and a few others

YELLOW BEAUTY BY THE CREEK STARBURSTS I set off from theYellow goats beard or yellow salsify is native to Europe and is an introduced plant to the USA. It is not as invasive as other species and prefers dry areas. The height is 1 3 feet with a single flower at the top and a few at the branching stems. The leaves are grass like blades.(576 10)