I’ve been out in the desert looking for interesting pictures. I’m always attracted to the many varieties of cactus, particularly at this time of year when they are flowering. Most recently I was out with Nadja Petersen in an area east of Scottsdale in the McDowell Mountains. The morning light did not favour photographing the…
Category: Floral
Beauty of Summer
We’re now in mid-summer and despite a cool, wet spring, we’re enjoying the beauty of summer in the mountains. Today, I travelled with friends and fellow photographers, Howie Dingle and Bob Bear to an area south and west of Calgary in the foothills of the Rockies. We reached our destination via Kananaskis Country, a trip…
Echinopsis Cactus
I made a return visit today to the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix. I wanted to try some more floral shots using a telephoto lens. I don’t have a macro lens for close-ups but I can get a good close-up using a telephoto and standing back a bit to get focus. (My lens won’t focus…
Mexican Poppies
One last photo for now from the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. In this post, I feature a single picture, that of a Mexican Poppy that particularly appealed to me. This stunning annual’s blossoms open with the morning sun and close when dusk falls blanketing the countryside with deep orange and bright yellow hues. A close…
Desert Botanical Garden
Today we made a brief visit to the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, an attraction we hadn’t been to for a few years. It was a pleasant return and we enjoyed the gardens at its best, the time of year when wildflowers and cacti are in bloom or about to bloom. I got a number…