This is the Volunteer Park Dahlia Garden in the early light. Dew was still on the flowers. It was a bit surreal to be out and about that early (or late, as the case may be).

Following are some of my favorite dahlia photos. Below is a cream kerkrade:

Matilda Huston:

Mingus Toni:

Rycroft Brenda T:

Snoho Doris:

Pat n’ Dee:

Raz Ma Taz:

Painted Lady:

White Nettie with fly:

Tahiti Sunrise (and yes, the sky really was that blue!):

Fidalgo Clown:

HY Darcy:

Zorro: