Many thanks to VCarol, Whittler, Mary and Alandra for your kind somments. And Mary, I would love to have a hiking and photo taking companion. Actually I do have hiking companions, but for the most part, they don't like to slow down long enought for me to get good pictures.

Beautiful Beverly. I like the textures, shadows and light filtering thru the foliage. Too bad you don't live near me...we could hike and take nature photos! :)

Beautiful subject and composition on this photo, very sharp too. Great!!!

Carol