Minty 3 - And That's All, Missoula, Montana

Last - but not necessarily least. 
(Any rankings are left to the viewers' individual preferences.)

I hope you enjoyed these intimate minty views (perhaps inti-minty? snort!), breathed in the violet hues of dusk, and sensed the air cooling slightly as evening softly tiptoed in.

Minty 2, Missoula, Montana

It’s been a while since I’ve indulged in publishing a series of the same basic subject.
But I’m a bit taken with recent multiple shots of fresh streambank mint. 
Plus I’ve been thinking lately about an Ansel Adam's photo exhibit that included several prints of the same leaves, each with slightly different nuance of form or focus. 

So, humour me, please, and may the subtleties entice you, also.

Minty Fresh, Missoula, Montana

Carefully balancing (in my favoured crouch) so as to avoid  interrupting my camera time with a unexpected swim, I kept thinking, 'What is that familiar scent?'

Finally - ding! ding! - I realized I had crouched amidst a healthy plot of mint that lined the stream bank. With a slight rotation of stance, the intricate flower constructions came into delightful focus. 

Join in my fragrant photo shoot by sipping some vibrant peppermint tea while you savour today's photo. 
I'm off to brew a cuppa!

Click here to learn more about the uses, both current and historical, of the prevalent wild mint plant (Mentha arvensis).