BLOODROOT AND RAIN

Jefferson County Memorial Forest, KY

Fujichrome Velvia 50, OM-4T, 90mm macro lens, focusing rail, 4 seconds at f/22.

"These are among the first wildflowers to bloom in the early Spring.  After mild winters, they can be seen as early as late February, and offer a treat on cold and dreary days.  It is said that American Indians used the Bloodroots red juice as a dye and even as a war paint."