The Show Is Just Beginning

March 23, 2026

Early spring. Such an elegant look is unfolding in the woods up here. A wash of pink is just beginning to take over the leafless landscape. Blooms of Redbud (Cercis canadensis) are just beginning to open. As spring develops, so will the pink wash, being joined by Flowering Dogwood blooms (Cornus florida).

A work of art in the woods.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.