Whats left of an old cypress tree stump in the River Junction Recreation Area where the Withlacoochee and Little Withlacoochee rivers merge just before they empty into Silver Lake. I couldn't resist the shapes and textures.

This red bird of paradise flower, caesalpinia pulcherrima, was just one of the flowers on the grounds of the Iguana Lodge in Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica.

Red bromeliad flower

Red Bromeliad II

Red bromeliad flower macro shot.

Red bromeliad flower in the early morning sun.

This lily pond is in front of the Holy Cross Church on US 41 in Palmetto, Florida.

Rose found early in the morning with the dew still on it.

These roses were on a bush at Aldermans Ford Park in Lithia, Florida.

This red trumpet creeper flower was found at Lettuce Lake Park in Tampa, Florida.

Alligator lilies in Lettuce Lake Park inTampa, Florida.

Flower blooming in swamoy areza of northern Manatee County, Florida near Duette.