Brent Pennington: Photographer

Spring Blossoms

July 15, 2025
9:00 am

BRENT PENNINGTON – Apple blossoms at the Berkshire Botanincal Gardens, Stockbridge, MA, on the morning of 12 May 2024.

BRENT PENNINGTON – Cherry tree branch at the Berkshire Botanincal Gardens, Stockbridge, MA, on the morning of 12 May 2024.

BRENT PENNINGTON – Cherry tree branch at the Berkshire Botanincal Gardens, Stockbridge, MA, on the morning of 12 May 2024.

BRENT PENNINGTON – Apple blossoms at the Berkshire Botanincal Gardens, Stockbridge, MA, on the morning of 12 May 2024.

BRENT PENNINGTON – Bittercress blossoms at the Audubon Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary near Pittsfield, MA, on the morning of 12 May 2024.

BRENT PENNINGTON – Flowering tree blossoms at the Audubon Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary near Pittsfield, MA, on the morning of 12 May 2024.

BRENT PENNINGTON – Azure bluets along the trail at the Audubon Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary near Pittsfield, MA, on the morning of 12 May 2024.

BRENT PENNINGTON – Apple blossoms at the Audubon Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary near Pittsfield, MA, on the morning of 12 May 2024.

A callback to spring, before the heat set in! This collection comes from both the Berkshire Botanical Gardens and the nearby Audubon Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos 1, 4, 6, and 8 are, of course, apple blossoms, which are a quintessential springtime standard.

Photos 2 & 3 are the somewhat gnarled branch of a cherry tree, where I wanted to highlight the moss and rough texture of the bark, keeping the pink blossoms in the background.

Photo 7 was a delicate surprise: azure bluets, which stand only couple of inches tall, rising from a mossy bed.

Photo 5: bittercress blossoms.