I was not prepared to photograph wildflowers during the month of January.  I simply didn’t think anything would be flowering at the Outer Banks in the heart of winter.  Much to my surprise, however, whenever a warm day or two was in the forecast, the front yards of the homes in historic downtown Manteo would come alive with colorful blooms.  I took note of the wildflowers while my sister and I made our daily laps around town.

As strange as it may sound, the landlord of our property had a lawn service that would come by every few weeks and cut the grass (yes, it was January!).  So, I was quick to jump into the yard one warm, rainy afternoon when the Wood Sorrel were up and open–and before the lawnmower got to them!

Camera:  Nikon D810
Lens:  Nikkor 60mm micro f2.8 @ 60mm
Tripod:  Really Right Stuff TVC-33

Date taken:  January 13, 2020
Settings:  f8.0, 1/40 second, iso-250