A fully bloomed dahlia behind a about to bloom dahlia. At the time when I took this picture I didn't notice the little aphids hanging out on dahlia bud.
The beautiful flowing lines on this tree stump stopped me in my tracks. I wanted to get closer to take a really good look but it was surrounded by Devil's club. Devil's club is a terrible thorny plant. Even the leaves have thorns. On top of that it has a substance coating it that can cause the same reaction as poison ivy.
The vegetation was so dense and vibrant on my hike with the family.
