Above the Rest

This is the last shot of a four-part series of the red spider lilies on display at the Kinchakuda Manjushage Park in the small town of Hidaka in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

This scene caught my eye as the one lily seems to have outgrown its neighbors to stand above the rest. At this angle, the dark bark of the tree helps isolate the lily as it would have been lost among the other lilies at any other angle.

I hope to visit this park again during spring to catch canola flowers and cherry tree blossoms.