Tag: Desert Botanical Garden

Merry Christmas from the Desert Southwest!

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After a sunrise shoot at Tempe Town Lake a couple of days ago, I went to the Desert Botanical Garden. The garden is a short distance from the lake and it seemed silly not to stop to see what I could find. Walking around the garden with only a few people it didn’t feel like being in the city. Much to my surprise was a large grouping of poinsettias completely covered in dew! With the early morning light they were so beautiful I stopped dead in my tracks and made several images.  The vibrant red poinsettias looked like they were covered in sparkling sugar.  I walked around the garden to look at all of the poinsettias to see what other images I could make and none were covered in dew.  From the desert southwest I wish you all a Merry Christmas!

poinsettia with dewdrops at Desert Botanical Garden
Vibrant red poinsettia in the morning light covered in dew that looked like sparkling sugar! Click on the photo to see a full resolution image or to purchase a greeting card.

 

Macro Photography and Monochrome

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Last week I went to the Desert Botanical Garden to shoot specifically macro photography and images that could be converted to monochrome.  Limiting yourself to one lens and one type of photo in mind is a good challenge.  That day I saw the garden in a different perspective.  Usually I’m looking for vibrant and contrasting colors.  While walking the many trails in the garden, I was looking for texture and colors that would show contrast in monochrome.  In the Cactus and Succulent Gallery was a Bromeliaceae (Deuteronhnia brevifolia) plant I had not seen before.  It is part of the pineapple family and is native to the NW Argentina region to Bolivia.  The sign also stated winter which typically means that is when the plant will bloom.  A new plant for me to keep an eye on for future macro photography and specifically flowers!

bromeliaceae at Desert Botanical Garden
Bromelicaeae part of the pineapple family

This image is in the Monochrome Madness gallery on Leanne Cole PHOTOGRAPHY this week.