Light Pink Rose

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Light Pink Rose

Here's another pink rose.

Multicolored Rose

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Multicolored Rose

Here's another beautiful rose. It had an interesting pattern of white, yellow, and pink mixed together.

Dark Pink Rose

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Dark Pink Rose

Many of the roses at the park were a little wilted because of the lack of rain, but I found this pink one that wasn't suffering too much.

Striped Rose

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Striped Rose

The striking pattern on this flower showed up beautifully in the bright sunshine.

Yellow Rose

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Yellow Rose

A few weeks ago I visited the Park of Roses in Columbus. It was an amazing place, with more rose varieties than I could count in huge beds of colorful flowers. The park also included a water fountain and observation tower. This yellow flower was one of the more unusual varieties I found.

Yellow Flowers

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Yellow Flowers

I found these interesting yellow-green plants near the blue flowers I posted earlier. They grew intermingled with dark-leaved plants and a few prickly weeds.

Grass With Sky

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Grass With Sky

These grass seeds stand out clearly against the blue sky.

Pink Rose

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Pink Rose

This was another specimen from the rose garden. It seemed to be begging for a picture.

Blue Flowers

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Blue Flowers

I found these tiny flowers growing next to a grape arbor.

Wild Rose

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Wild Rose

The petals in this wild rose variety aren't as tightly packed as in the domestic breeds. It still made a good picture in the sunlight, although the sun kept briefly vanishing behind the blowing clouds.

Pink and Yellow Rose

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Pink and Yellow Rose

Although Inniswood has a few trails, a large part of the park is filled with various herb and flower gardens, making some excellent close-up photo opportunities. One area I especially enjoyed was the rose garden, where I found this beautiful multi-colored rose. The sun seemed to be shining just right to bring out the gorgeous pink and yellow in the flower and buds.

Sun Through Trees

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Sun Through Trees

I took this picture at Inniswood Metro Park in northeast Columbus. I've been trying to hike on every trail at all of the Metro Parks in Columbus, so on the day I went here I also visited Sharon Woods and Highbanks Metro Parks, walking over 8 miles altogether. The shady woods was refreshing on this hot day.