The following photographs show Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) growing in a valley meadow at Hemlock Overlook Regional Park in Fairfax County, Virginia USA.
23 APR 2018 | Hemlock Overlook Regional Park | Virginia Bluebells
The flowers seemed to be a little past peak, as shown in the following close-up view. Nonetheless, the sea of blue was spectacularly beautiful.
23 APR 2018 | Hemlock Overlook Regional Park | Virginia Bluebells
Related Resources
- Bluebells – Manassas National Battlefield Park is located along Bull Run, upstream from Hemlock Overlook Regional Park.
- Bluebell Watch Returns at Riverbend Park – 08 April 2015. Note: Riverbend Park is located along the Potomac River.
- Riverbend Park’s Bluebell Watch has Begun – 10 April 2013.
Tech Tips
I used my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 superzoom camera to shoot the landscape photo featured in this blog post. The camera was set for manual focus at the hyperfocal distance for an aperture of f/4, based upon the instructions provided in the excellent video tutorial by Graham Houghton, “Panasonic Lumix FZ camera easier manual focus method — super point-and-shoot tip.”
The color saturation was increased slightly for both photos during post-processing.
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Tags: Hemlock Overlook Regional Park, Mertensia virginica, Virginia Bluebells
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May 21, 2018 at 7:25 am |
Breathtaking!
May 21, 2018 at 5:44 pm |
Sincere thanks, “Anonymous.” (I’m curious to know who you are.)
January 2, 2019 at 4:02 am |
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