A bike trail near Lake George

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This was the perfect walk for me on that day: nice smooth road slightly uphill.
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The colors really were this bright - no enchancement was done in iPhoto! This might be the last butterfly of the summer.
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Oh wow. This was pretty enough when I saw it, but the photo makes it even more specatcular.
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This tiny flower was the only color for a long stretch of road, so I snapped it.
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Again, I see more detail now than I could for real. Maybe I need reading glasses after all!
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Notice the two strands of vine: one dead and one alive.
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Look at these textures and edges! I'm not sure what the node is at the joint of the stem and leaf, but it made for a more interesting photo.
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I noticed this on the way up the hill and wasn't sure it was worth getting my camera out of my pocket, but it stuck with me so I shot it on the way down.
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Coconut? snowflakes?