Tall stalks of purple wildflowers rise from the water's edge at Hanka Lake, with dramatic clouds above lush reeds in summer. — Primorsky Krai, Russia · August 2013

Wildflowers Over Dark Water

A stand of purple loosestrife rose sharply from the shallows at Hanka Lake, the blooms set against a lush bank of reeds under an August cloud. The dark water held a near-perfect reflection of the sky.

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Nikon D60017mmf/81/200sISO 10011 August 2013

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