23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Lilacs Blooming in October

Usually we see the Lilacs blooming in the spring and then we wait until the next year to appreciate them again. For the last two years we've seen them bloom in both spring and Autumn in our backyard. I aimed my camera so that both the lilacs and blue sky greeted each other. I shot this picture late in the afternoon of 10/10/2025 the day before my sister's birthday, who loves flowers too.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2025
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: Ellsworth, Wi, United States of America
Camera: COOLPIX P900
Copyright: © Andrea Petersen