It was a cool, cloudy spring weekend here, perfect for a photography stroll in my favorite botanical garden.

The garden path winds through a shady wood filled with blooming rhododendrons, wild irises, hostas, ferns, and more.

Woodland garden stroll

After exiting the woods, the path continues over a small bridge that crosses a bubbling stream flowing from a pond filled with water lilies in the summer

Woodland garden stroll

Always stay on the path so as not to damage the environment, but there are still plenty of opportunities to admire the flowers up close.

Wild Iris in a Woodland Garden

For today’s outing, the Tom Bihn Paradigm backpack in Aubergine/Steel served as my camera bag. Lightweight, easy to carry, and more than enough room for all the mirrorless kit.

Tom Bihn Paradigm at the Botanical Garden