A healthy pair of unripe American Persimmons (Diospyros virginiana) in late summer. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A scenic display in the cypress swamp along the kayaking trail at Robertson Millpond Preserve, a Wake County Park in North Carolina.
A scenic display of cypress tree knees in the swamp along the kayaking trail at Robertson Millpond Preserve, a Wake County Park in North Carolina.
A beautiful lush jungle-like background of blooming American Black Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis). Springtime in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The pinkish bloom of a Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata) in late February. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Serene black and white of a pond shore at Crowder County Park in Apex, North Carolina.
Serene image of a pond shore at Crowder County Park in Apex, North Carolina.
Colorful catkins of the Smooth Alder tree is a sign that Spring is around the corner. Garner, North Carolina.
Peaceful winter time view of the upper lake at Grundy Lakes Park of South Cumberland State Park system. Tracy City, TN.
Autumn view above the trees from Little Pinnacle at Pilot Mountain State Park in Pinnacle, NC.
Autumn view through the pines from Little Pinnacle at Pilot Mountain State Park in Pinnacle, NC.
Red maple (Acer rubrum) is transitioning from green to red as fall settles in. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Dew-covered foliage of an American Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) as the colors transition into fall. Nature background image.
An Autumn image of a red and yellow leaf from a Sweetgum tree suspended in the air by a single strand of silk from a spider web.
The long male catkins and last year's female catkins or cones of a Smooth Alder Tree or Shrub (Alnus serrulata) in early Spring. Raleigh, North Carolina.
The long male Catkins of a Smooth Alder Tree or Shrub (Alnus serrulata) in early Spring. Raleigh, North Carolina.
An emerging bud of an Flame Azalea variety Millie Mac. Raleigh, North Carolina.
The fruit or seed of an Americnan Sycamore tree during winter. Raleigh, North Carolina.
An inverted image of a tree's massive root system is visible through a lensball.
A lensball sits atop a fencepost, revealing a small barren tree in front of an evening sky.
A lensball sits atop a fencepost, revealing a barren tree in front of an evening sky.
An Eastern Gray Squirrel feasts on an acorn while forageing the woods. Raleigh, NC.
An upward view of an American Holly Tree (Ilex opaca). A male has no berries.
Bright red berries of a Winterberry (Ilex verticillata), a native deciduous holly that loses its leaves during winter. Raleigh, North Carolina.
