Flowers and Birds

I was out on my patio yesterday and noticed this pretty flower.

Then today I went for a walk down to the picnic area and saw a few more pretty flowers.  There were a lot of these growing along the road.

The river bank was full of these pretty white flowers.

Then not to be out done in the beauty department, I noticed this black or blue egret or crane.  Everyone knows I am not good at the names of flowers or birds.  I just think they are pretty.  This one was sitting on the far bank and I guess I was quiet because they normally fly off at the first sound.

Later I caught this one flying down the river.