Natural Designs Studio

During a morning walk I came across fireweed growing along Front Mountain Road near a patch of golden rod. These are the signs of late Pennsylvania summers. 

Over a three week period the fireweed blooms from the bottom of its stem to the top. Fireweed grows abundantly in northern climates.  I was recently told by travelers to Alaska that the flower brings sadness to the local residents because they know the first snow arrives soon after its last blooms.