The D.C. area has several wonderful places to photograph flowers and trees. There are parks that feature extensive gardens and of course there are the Cherry Blossoms. I was on assignment in Arlington, Va., earlier this week and found some photogenic flowers in places I did not expect to find them.
The rose photo above was taken in a garden outside the Arlington House/Robert E. Lee Memorial which is on the grounds of Arlington Cemetery. ( please see more text and additional photo)
Another place I was pleasantly surprised to find a small but inviting garden is located near the US Marine Corps War Memorial in front of the Netherlands Carillon There is a beautiful garden full of many different plants.
I shot all three of these photos early in the morning, a good time to visit as the light is great and there really were not a lot of other tourists out yet.
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I See Beauty All Around, by Rob Paine 
The last yellow flower shot is perfectly lovely, then I read you had taken the photo early morning so I suppose that’s why the detail is so clear.
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Very pretty
Lewis Paine lewiscpaine3@me.com
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Love Washington DC, such a pretty place!! Great shots!!
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Thank you. You know, I have lived and worked in this area most of my life and still find new things that I have never photographed.
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There’s always something new, that’s the beauty of life!!
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