Bright pink Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) with delicate petals and yellow centers branch out amidst lush green leaves. The soft background enhances the vividness of the blossoms. The Rose of Sharon circles a pond at Beckley Creek Park south of Louisville, Kentucky.
Beckley Creek Park is one of five interconnected nature parks (known as the Parklands) that stretch along Floyds Fork, a 62-mile long tributary of the Salt River on the south side of Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. Including Beckley, the five parks are: Pope Lick, Broad Run, Turkey Run, and the Strand, comprising more than 4,000 acres. After Jefferson Memorial Forest, it is the largest nature park in Louisville.