Purple stalks seen all along the coastline, and California poppies, the state flower, grow wild.
Small wild Iris growing in a Cypress Grove at Pt. Lobos near Carmel.
Larger Iris found on Antelope Is in Salt Lake Utah
Flowers from the Denver Botanical Gardens
At the Botanical Gardens David used his long lens to take these exquisite water lily photos. There was a contest where people were choosing their favorite. I don't know how!
2014
Oregon Botanical Gardens Silverton Oregon
As we traveled down the Oregon coast we noticed that the hydrangea became more purple.