An Evening With the Peonies

Once again I decided to head over to the Arboretum to get pictures of the peonies.  However, I decided that I was going to stay there tonight regardless of the size of the crowd.  I'm glad that I did because I have a feeling that they aren't going to be around much longer.

 I saw this flower as I was entering the peony garden but I'm not sure what kind of flower it is.  At any rate, I liked the looks of it.

 It seems that most of the flowers I saw tonight were either white or shades of pink.  Some in the case of this flower had shades of both.

 A white one with a reddish interior.

 I was also trying some different angles tonight.  Trying to get different views of the flowers.  it was kind of tough though.

 A more reddish looking flower.

 I was also trying to get some groupings when possible.

 I think I like the ones that are open like this the most but I also think these are the ones that are going to go next.

 It is still amazing how many different shapes there are.

 Another side shot.

 And another.

 I didn't realize that this one had stripes of white passing through it.

 That same flower from the side.

 I also like these ones because they look like there is some kind of creature in the middle.

 A fully open one.

 Another grouping of peonies.

 And another open one.

 One with a little yellow in it.

 another opened one.

 A trio of flowers.

 I really like this one.

 Another closeup.

An attempt at an overall shot but as you can see, there were several people there.