While temperatures have been hot this summer here in SW Virginia, frequent rain has helped balance that out, and as a result the flowers and other greenery are really popping out.

While temperatures have been hot this summer here in SW Virginia, frequent rain has helped balance that out, and as a result the flowers and other greenery are really popping out.
Wow I really like the lighting you got on the first image beautiful composition and great light. I always tell people in my workshops look for great light and find a subject that happens to be falling in that light