Photo Essay: Rainbows and Rainy Days

by Mike Unser

It was a long, cold, wet spring in the Pacific Northwest. Thankfully, I love photographing irises when they are sparkling in the wet. 

Here are some of my favorite photos taken this year of the historic irises in my collection.

'Airy Grace'

'Aztec Copper'

'French Maid'

'Hermit Thrush'

'Juliet'

'Magnolia' 

'Mountain Sunset'

'Patent Leather'

'Rebellion'

'Sunset Blaze'

 Would you you like to see more historic irises? Check out Historic Iris Preservation Society photo gallery, or the Virtual Historic Display Garden I prepared for the 2022 AIS National Convention.