In New York's Adirondack Mountains, serene white dogwood flowers and the unmistakable silver bark of the birch reflect the soft light of a spring afternoon.
The cliff rose is a common sight on the Colorado Plateau. In the spring, especially after particularly wet winters, cliff rose bushes drip with delicate white blossoms.
In the springtime, the foothills of the Wasatch Range above Salt Lake City, Utah, are carpeted with the bright yellow flowers of the arrow leaf balsamroot.